Last week was an extremely hard one. My Uncle passes away unexpectedly and last week was the wake and funeral. This was my mother’s brother, Uncle Gene. Always the character, he lived his life impetuously, but without regret. He was a good man and I will miss him dearly. It was a heart-wrenching week, but my family banded together to get through it. I am proud of this and thank God that we have one another.

RIP Uncle Gene. I love you.