Life, Death, Love, Emotional =/

Im curious.....
And if you know the answer to this, let me know...
When you get older, Do you get more emotional?

I cried, On Fathers Day.........................
Not because i was happy, But because i was sad.
And i wasnt crying over my Dad, Cause he is still alive..

We went to the cemetery to put flowers on my Uncles grave.
And let me tell you, I loved this Uncle of mine.
He was my Papa's Brother.

But i havent thought about him in years, And i havent cried over him in years either.
I probably cried after he passed away,
But after that i went through too many things after that time that i hardly ever thought of him again.

Untill Sunday............

As we got out to the cemetery the first thing i started thinking about was being thankful that i had my Father at home... I mean, Come on.. It was Father's Day, and we were going to put flowers on someone elses Father's grave......

That was the first thing that made me cry,
And then... I felt worse after seeing all of the people at the cemetery............

Not far from Uncle Odies grave was a family Standing around a grave, Just standing there, Several of them........... And not long after (as we were pulling away) That family held hands and prayed around the grave. It killed me seeing that. That's something i have never seen before......


Anyways.... As we got out to his grave, I seen his name on the stone, and looked at his picture, And just starting crying (of course i had my stunner shades on so nobody could tell =p but i was crying)

....... Because for the first time, In a long time, I actually thought about him and missed him.

Not too many people know this, But Uncle Odie was a good friend of mine.
He was older, But he understood me.
He understood me and what i felt when i was around 14/15.
He understood the kind of love i had inside of me.

We used to talk before every church service. And he always talked to me like we were the same age.
He was never older, nor was i younger, We were friends.

I went through alot during the ages of 14/15 And he was there for me.
He'd always talk to me and give me the best advice.

And his advice to me, Was to never let anyone keep me away from the one i love....

At the time, There was this guy i was with (the one im still with today) And alot had went on during that time, and my parents were trying to keep me away from him, Everyone was really....

But Uncle Odie said, If you love him, Dont let him go.. Dont let anyone tell you that you cant talk to him. If he is the one you love, BE WITH HIM. And let me tell you, He isnt the only one who told me that, Uncle June (Uncle Odie's Brother-Inlaw) Told me the same exact thing. Every time i seen them.

And i held on to those words. Because, As everyone else in the world was against me, And against me talking to my boyfriend at the time, Those two men, Encouraged me alot........ I was young at the time, and was going through a rough time....... So their words, Helped me, Comforted me. And the stories they'd tell, Well... If you knew them, Then you'd know why they told me not to let him go. But that's for me to know.

Anyway's, Not long after standing around his grave i noticed something......................
Something i thought was pretty awesome.


And i dont know if it was a coincidence,
A sign,
Or maybe just a little wink from Uncle Odie to me,

His gravestone read his
Date of Birth, And his Death Date.

I was unaware of either of these dates.
Well.... sure i knew about his Death Date at the TIME,
Because i did go to his funeral & all that,
But my memory is horrible, So i didnt remember it.
Untill i seen it Sunday (Father's Day)

Birth Date: December 23
Death Date: June 16


.... I said, Mom!! OMG!!!!
Look at the death date on his stone!

He died 3 days after my Birthday!

And then... I seen.. His birthday...

December 23.......... That's my Boyfriends birthday ;)


He was born on my Boyfriends Birthdate (obviously not the same year)
They had the same Birthday..................
And I never knew it.

I know, It might not sound like much to anyone else,
And might sound a little stupid but.........
Seeing that meant alot to me.................




Well, Im signing off now.
Thanks for reading my blog (if you are reading)

And let me know... What do you think...
Do you think the older you get the more emotional you get?

Or maybe... Do you realize and see more and understand more the older you get,
And thats why things make you more emotional?