Aunt Helen

David's Aunt Helen died on Saturday. Her service was yesterday. Aunt Helen was friendly and hospitable. I always enjoyed her company. Many at the funeral remarked that she was quite the hostess, keenly aware of proper ettiquete; she knew how to make guests comfortable. She wasn't stuffy though. Rather, she was approachable and fun to be with. In fact, she was especially fond of - and good at -card-playing. She was the hostess with the mostess. Up until the end of her life, she was hospitable, making her visitors feel welcome, showing more interest in their lives than dwelling on her illness. I am so used to seeing her at every family gathering. How strange her absense will be at the next one.