We'll miss you Joe!

 I got some very sad news earlier today......my neighbor growing up back home passed away this morning of a heart attack.  It has really hit me hard.  He and his wife are like family.  We have known them since we moved to that house back in 1995!  They are and elderly couple.....and were such a joy to talk with and watch out in the yard.....wether it was working in the garden....just sitting in their lawn chairs in the driveway.....or hanging christmas lights.  They were always happy and the first to say hello and want to know what we had been up to.  They laughed with...or I guess at us through all the crazy high school craziness of toilet papered house....tortillaed house......port a potty in the drive way........  They were the ones that always got my flowers that Josh would send me once a month while I was still in high school in Arlington and Josh was going to school in Michigan.   He always loved Josh and thought he was such a great guy....he called him the flower boy!  He was so excited and proud that all four of us kids went to college and 3 of us so far have graduated.  He was there and happy for us at both my brother and my wedding!  He was so proud that I was marrying a Navy man.  He loved to talk about Josh to me.....and loved to talk to Josh about the Navy!  He would always come over and help....or watch really....my dad do any kind of work in or around the house.  He would always come over when he or his wife needed help at the house.  We were his mail and paper "getters" when ever they went on vacation!  I truly will miss this great man.  It is going to be so different going home and not seeing him walking around the yard......even just his friendly wave hello!  I would just like to ask that you keep his wife and the rest of his family in your prayers.  They lost one of their sons not too long ago.....so I know loosing Joe isn't going to be easy either!  We miss you Joe!