I know what you all are saying. I was not on very good terms with my oldest brother, Vern, for reason's I won't go into here. The day after Thanksgiving, 1997, I got a call from my brother John stating that Vern had been hit and killed by a car. Since then I've been more careful not to take people in my life for granted. My parents and I don't see each other often, but we keep in touch by phone. JulieMelton visit me at www.heart-and-music.com Keep smiling! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvella" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 10:02 AM Subject: Re: Loved Ones and Friends > What you say is definitely true. I used to talk with my Mom every day. I > would talk with my sister at least once a week and more frequently when > she > got sick. Now they're both gone and there's still such an emptiness there. > After my sister died, I would find myself picking up the phone to call her > and then remember she wasn't there. My nephew lives in her house and has > the > same phone number. I don't call him that often but, when I do, it's still > very strange. >