Mixed Nuts: Uncle Bob Pletcher

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Uncle Bob Pletcher

Mat's Uncle Bob passed away today. He has been ill for awhile, but it still comes as a shock to his loss. This is Mat's dad's brother. His eldest brother. The eldest of 5.

Uncle Bob was a wonderful man. I loved getting a chance to talk with him when we saw him at family events. He always had a smile on his face, and a great story to tell. My favorite was to watch him banter back and forth with Mat and his sons, and his quick wit.

He will be missed greatly. There will always be an emptiness felt when we are together with the Pletcher's at family reunions and get togethers. We have Aunt Gerri, Jon - his wife Brooke and three boys, and Jim on our minds and in our prayers today as they deal with the loss of their husband and father. We have Grandma Pletcher in our prayers as she deals with the death of her eldest son. And we have all of his siblings - Ben, Betty, Bill, Barry and their families in our hearts and prayers as they travel this difficult road.

Thank you Uncle Bob for always making me feel welcome in the Pletcher family these last 20 years. I will miss you very much.