Hannah: My daddy's in Chicago now. John: Really? What's he doing there? Hannah: Buying me and my brother presents!
John: So where are Jodi and Franco? Ember: On Exile Island.
President Tanner: After my father died, my mother said to herself "That's It" and went to bed to die. Three years later, she realized that it was time to live.
Grandma June: There is nothing harder in life than getting old and being in pain.
Grandma June: (contradicting herself) There is nothing harder in life than losing a child.
Grandma June: I wish I'd had more kids. Like 7, maybe. But I didn't know anything back then. So I guess I should be pretty lucky I had 5.
Grandma June: Raising kids isn't so hard. That's why I kept having more.
Mom: When I get old, will you take care of me?
Me in Primary: Susie's mommy died. Kc: She has a mom?
Alyson: It's easy to be friends; it's tough to be family.
James: (for no apparent reason, I might add) I love you, Uncle John!
Susie: I'm really disappointed about this. You really would think that a Cracker Barrel Store would have cheese and crackers.
Sumana: (to me) I am glad you are a member of this family.
Me: (to just about everybody I met) Frances really wanted to to have _____ (random item in the house).
Also, I have learned a lot of things this past week. I have learned that there is no such thing as a poor mortician, so plan ahead. Uncle Jon is amazing with his hands (he made mom's casket). Cousin Sarah has a very messy room. In-laws are good for more than they may seem. My mother-in-law wanted ribs at her wedding. The Kinsman Society Chorus is a fancy name for congregational hymn. As far as mothers-in-law are concerned, I had the best one around.
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(6) Tue May 16 2006 16:30 PST Settled:
Back from a semi-relaxing jaunt to Bakersfield and then on to Utah. Words cannot express the loss of a loved one. Mostly, I felt like Jellybean all week; that is, lost, alone, and kinda bored. But these are some of the things people have told me that last few days that have had an impression on me:
After getting back from the temple last night, I went to bed until Leonard's friend Peter came with our "inheritance." I couldn't sleep after he left around midnight, so I stayed up rearranging furniture until 2:30 am. I hope our neighbors below will forgive the disturbance, though I have a feeling they were probably still up anyway. (2) Fri May 19 2006 17:58 PST Grateful:
When I tell everyone at work that I am back but my wife is still going through her mother's effects, the stories start rolling. One coworker even told me her husband has one brother that still won't talk to anyone in the family because he didn't get the lawnmower. I'm lucky to have such a level-headed family that cares more about their relationship than worldly possessions.