A Tribute
Five days ago, there passed from this life a woman who influenced my life so greatly. She was, first of all, my aunt. She was also my Missionettes leader, my Sunday school teacher, my children's church teacher, and so much more. Her daughters and I grew up attending the same school and the same church. We are all pretty close in age. I spent many Sunday afternoons and overnights at their house. I always knew that if my own mom wasn't available, Aunt Sue was. When I was pondering about a way to pay tribute to her life, one word kept coming back to me: genuine. There are a lot of other words to describe her. Everyone knew her as one of the kindest people they knew. She was a servant in every way. She made everyone feel that they were important to her, and that their life mattered. But to say she was genuine, I feel speaks of the love she showed to everyone because of the love she had for her Savior. To say she was the most genuine Christian I have ever ...