My cousin Janie from MO, was diagnosed with ALS right after Jenna was born in 2010. Today, Janie passed away and my heart is so heavy. She was a distant cousin, but all my life I've heard about Janie. See, Janie became a nurse and in my Mimi's eyes that sealed the deal of favorite niece. Mimi would keep Janie's picture above her TV and talk about Janie ALL the time. So, I grew up knowing Janie without ever meeting her when I was a child. My Mimi passed away in 05 and Janie came to her funeral. She also brought her sister Regina, who I didn't know existed because all I heard about was Janie. Turns out Janie had two sisters, Regina and Stacy. I have made several trips to MO to visit and have grown to love all of them so very much! Uncle Orval, Janie's father, my Mimi's brother, passed away three weeks ago to the day. Chris and I made the trip to his funeral and I got to see Janie one last time. My heart is so sad for this sweet family. I can't think of the pain that my Aunt Shirley is going through right now. She lost her husband three weeks ago, now her oldest daughter. There aren't any words...
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