don't let this time pass you by

[michaelpaints]

today i was made aware of my aunts demise. she was my aunt from birth, although she and my uncle were divorced. now, as with any death, i am feeling quite guilty, actually very, very guilty indeed. she played a big part in my youth. she always encouraged me and made feel very secure in her home. she would lift me up with words of encouragement. i have often thought of her for years. always wondering but never following thru. i think i was scared. i had heard that she wasn't doing so good, so i strayed away.
of course, as the story goes, now it is too late. i have always wished that i would be there, to kiss her face and hold her hand one last time. but i wasn't there.....i missed my chance.