PEACE

What About MY Ashes?

My Mom had a wish for her ashes.  For me to spread them across the Frio River in the Texas Hill Country.

She wanted a Viking Funeral, she always would joke to me.

I did that for her Sept of 2012.  One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was spread her ashes.

Here's me holding her ashes as I got in the car to make the trip.

 

Makes me burst into tears seeing these photos, honestly.

Recently, I visited the Frio River in May and had a GREAT time visiting my childhood weekend home.

I then found out a friend of mine, Tammy Gregory, said that she knows of the Frio River also and that she and some friends even threw her cousins' ashes in the Frio.  I was SHOCKED she had done this, also!

A couple of weeks later, I had an epiphany.

I sent her a message and asked her if she would do me a favor.  When I pass away, could she please take my ashes to the Frio River and spread them there so I can be with my Mom (man it's tough to write this and not cry!).

She said she was "beyond honored"  I asked her and honestly, *I* am the one who is deeply honored.  I can't even being to express how much this means to me.

You see, it's just me in my life (no family, no roommate, no bf/ etc), so this REALLY means a lot that I can depend on someone to ensure that I am with my Mom.  (more tears)

Because Tammy and I have a connection with the Frio River being in our past, and Tammy lives life to the fullest, it means a lot she would do this for me.

I am so honestly moved beyond words can even remotely describe.

Thank you, Tammy!