Thursday, February 28, 2019
I’d like to thank everyone for coming in support of our families. It’s greatly and deeply appreciated.
How does one sum up a loved one taken so young yet again. Sadly for myself and my boys this is not unknown territory for us. We have lost many way too soon.
This journey here on earth is one of many struggles, pain and loss. However in the journey there is also a lot of love faith and memories that we hold onto. As the Bible states Love is the greatest of these.
And that’s where I want to focus right now is the memories, the love and the faith.
I remember Jackie from way back before her and Richard started dating as a teenager really this was Back when our family use to go to the Lake as we all referred to it in Belle River or St. Jocham, I honestly was never which it was???
That was where my brother learned his love for fishing that he still holds to this day. and Jackie also had a love of fishing and being on the water. They spent many hours together on the their boats over the years, and yes there were a few, because well fishing is not just a hobby but a sport for my brother and having all the latest and greatest to accomplish catching fish has been my brother’s love. From lures he has just a few, and equipment you name it he had it!! and Jackie so graciously just went along with it through the years because she loved the water just as much and to fish. She was nicknamed the perch queen.
But here towards the end I saw where my brothers true love really laid, and that was with Jackie. She shared how he was her rock throughout all of this. And yes, Richard, I’m proud of you and how you loved her as best you knew how threw all of this. She shared how she needed you to keep strong for her. She shared how in the last two years your marriage was stronger than ever and I know she was thankful for that and for the camper you purchased for her to give her hope and excitement amongst great and overwhelming cancer treatments and pain.
I remember when they got married, I honestly thought Richard was going to be a confirmed bachelor to be honest, and so Jon boy ( Jackie would refer to my late husband Jon that way)we named our second born after my brother thinking he’d never get married or have kids of his own... but with Jackie brought two wonderful boys Corey and Bradley into his life as well and our family.
I remember when they were building their dream home out in south Rockwood. I remember Jackie and Jon and all of us out there in what I consider farm land lol. Spreading seed and laying straw to get grass to grow on their property. Took a few weeks to cover it all if memory serves me right. But with love and work and togetherness they ended up with beautiful grass!! These are just a few of the memories I will cherish along with so many others.
And this is where I want to bring in love and faith. Love is verb not only a word. To love is to be like Jesus and live out that love. Love is an action that most do not completely understand and Jackie understood this right down to her passing. She was one strong lady until the very end. she made the choice to remove that oxygen mask and saved her loved ones from having to making that very difficult decision just an hour later as they were to meet with hospice. I don’t care how you look at that, but that is love and faith of knowing where she was going. She knew she had her wings and that where she was going to end up was with her maker and all the others who have gone before us. There’s no better peace than that.
I’ve had the honor and privilege to spend countless hours with her at the end here. We had talks, we had cries, we had love, and we had faith. Jackie fought the good fight and her part in our journey maybe over, but what we can learn from this is that life truly is but a vapor we never know what tomorrow will bring. So live and love everyday to the fullest.
For again love is the greatest of these.
So I will say in closing, I’m honored to have held your hand and talk you home as best as I could Jackie and I’m thankful for our time together here on earth but I will not say goodbye I’ll say I love you until we meet again because this is not good bye as one of our dear friends Kim reminded us of. It’s we will see you later.
Thank you and God bless us all.
Lori Rule (Mojeske)