This week we drove over to spend some time with Aunt Carmeleta. We don't see her1 because she lives in Tennesee, which is far from us. However, this past week her husband Ken drove their motor home to Michigan to2 a party.
As always, it was3 to see Carmeleta. She met us at the motor home door4 . She gave us each a big hug and scurried(碎步疾跑) around to make us5 .
The first time my friend Bill, met Carmeleta, he said, "She can't be6 !" Bill had never met anyone so kind,7 , and full of mercy(仁慈) as Carmeleta. But after knowing her for well over 50 years, he8 she is.
I've been9 to know Carmeleta my whole life. She has10 me more than she could ever know. When I11 to her how people were talking bad about me, she would12 me, "Just keep being yourself. 13 yourself for who you are. " I'm sure she saw areas where I needed14 , but she only showed love, patience, and mercy to me.
Next month Carmeleta will be 89 years young. I say young because she never seems to15 for me. And she is still full of love, kindness and mercy. She accepts people where they are, and she is for real!
