My Uncle

My Uncle passed away a little bit ago . His name was Kenneth . He was a kind man He had developed Alzheimer's a couple years ago and would talk about his war days in Korea . I hadn't seen my uncle in a long time . I drove by his house one day about a year ago and he was sitting out on his porch . I turned around and stopped . I really didn't recognize him at first . He came up to me and the closer he got . I said Kenneth . As soon as he spoke , I knew it was him . I told him i was Margie's boy , Wayne . And he was so happy too see me . He shook my hand for the longest time . Some how i knew that that was the last time i would see him . He looked so old . He had lost so much weight . He reminded me of my Dad before he died . Kenneth was my Mothers brother .
Many years ago i remember all the fishing trip that he and i would go on . We would set on the bank , build a fire , light a lantern and just talk . We mostly fished for catfish . He would get so excited when he would hook one and bring one in . Most were small . Just right for frying in corn meal . One time i remember that he and his family came down too Grandma's house and we would sit under the big china berry tree . He was messing with his old 59 Chevy . He stepped into the back and his foot went clean through the floor with his foot standing on the ground . I was quite funny as i looked at his face . Those sure was the good old days . I shill never forget those wonderful time's i had .
When my Grand Parent's passed away it seems the family instead of being together just faded away from one another . I shall never under stand why that happens to such a close nit family .
Well Kenneth is in a better place now . No more pain and suffering .Yes it is a loss to his family and my memories of such a fine person .

I felt i had to write this .More for myself for the sorrow i feel for Kenneth and his family .

Written by Wayne
May 2nd 2008