Color me Silly...........How difficilt was made simple by a 7 year old.

Today's story is one that reminds me of humanity. How wonderful and simple life can be and how moments pass without ever being acknowledged for what they are. Simple humor. Medicine for the broken heart, laughter for a group of friends, joy for a family? sometimes humor comes from the most unexpected places, and at the most unexpected times. Sometimes, we find ourselves crying and then roaring into a mess of laughter afterwards and other times we laugh so hard we cry right? Well, that is what today's story is about......

About 5 years ago I got a call from my eldest brother, Shawn. Shawn always was the jokester in our family! I remember growing up all too well, being the youngest I was often subjected to the most torture. Most days you could find me upside down, being held by my ankles and used as a mop to clean the kitchen floor. Other days you could find me duct taped to the tree house or locked in the hen house- with the hens! I guess it made me tough. So, when my brother called and told me he had acute leukemia and 90 days to live, I replied, "That is not a funny joke Shawn." when I realized he wasn't joking, my heart sank and I never knew life the same from that moment on. I finished School, graduated, packed up and moved west to be near him. He fought it. He fought it for nearly 4 and half years until he had no fight left. Last November, my eldest Brother, Shawn, passed from this life to the next. God rest his soul.

The last few hours in the hospital were the most difficult, but God sent an Angel in the form of my great Niece and my brother's Granddaughter, Tabby. She simply walked up to a huge group of people whom were crying and grieving the loss of Shawn and she said, "Don't cry everybody, now Beeps(thats what she called my brother) can golf in heaven." Amazing isn't it. that a child can remember something he enjoyed so much and see him doing that in the next life. So pure and so innocent, and every person that the statement fell on their ears laughed. We laughed with fervor and joy. So remember to find the joy in even the most difficult of situations. For laughing at your pain sometimes heals it!

Peace, love and rockets-Steeboo

Hope you enjoy this video i made called "Family Handed Down" and appreciate those you love extra today!