This started along time ago. More than 29 years ago to be exact. It started in a small town. A town where a young girl just happened to be friends with another young girl. That friendship would change the rest of her life, and she didn't even know it.
This friendship grew and these girls went their seperate ways. One was married and moved to Logan and the other moved to Ogden. But the friendship didn't end there. In fact, while in Logan this friend met another friend and sent him on his mission. The married girl encouraged her single friend to write to this missionary. So the letter writing and "courting" began.
2 years later this young missionary meets his letter writer in person and immediatly becomes engaged to be married to her. They go on to be married and have children. 4 kids to be exaact. 3 girls and one boy and a house full of grandkids.
This young couple was my parents. The couple that introduced them was Jay and Joylyn Humphrey. Today, Joy passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.
Ironically we spent most of our lives just up the street from Jay and Joy. Jay and Joy have had a hard life. Their first son was born with Down syndrome. They went on to have 3 healthy children and her last child was born with SEVERE down syndrome. Joy was his care giver. She was the one keeping him alive all these years. Now it was her turn to have the care.
Although her physical pain is over I know that my mom will miss her. It brings back so many memories of her mom and the pain of losing her. While I cannot comprehend losing my mother, our thoughts and prayers are with Jay, Jessica, Joe and Jeff and a special comfort for Jared and Justin.
Along with a comfort a special thank you to Joy for her matchmaking abilities for which we are forever indebted. Thank you for introducing my parents.
3 comments:
That was wonderful Nancy! I have thought the same thing! I cannot tell Jay and Joy how much they have done for our family and I told mom that she HAS to go to the funeral, and that the family has to be understanding and if they don't understand, TOUGH! Jay and Joy brought our parents together and like you said, we had the joy of living up the road from them our whole life and so many fond memories of them. My heart goes out to their family especially at this time, I know they have gone through so much. I am so glad that Joy does not have to suffer anymore because she was in so much pain!
Ah, I'm sorry for the loss.
God Speed.
Wow. *sob*
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