An angel earns her wings As a catholic we grow, learn and explore our understanding of our religion, coming to understand who we are and our purpose here on earth. As we age we see that the end or destination is universally the same for all of us........heaven. It is the journey that we take that varies and is what makes life worth living. My Aunt Judy was such a person who understood that life was not about where you began or where you ended up, but how you got there. She was a caring mother, a loving wife, a daughter, a caring sister and a grandmother. I remember as a kid growing up my Aunt Judy would spoil me rotten with attention. She was caring and always wanted to see me happy. Her warmth was easily felt and her ability to make you feel welcomed and wanted was heavenly. I still to this day will never forget the pogo-ball and countless slim-jims she bought me from Caldors! It's said that when you live your life by your heart and faith, that you earn a pair of wings. These wings made with the love of God can glide a person to the gates of heaven. Aunt Judy is soaring to the gates with wings made of love and faith from all of those she touched and moved. We sometimes wonder why God chooses to take those in our lives away. We struggle with the fact that a faith we dedicate our lives to, has chosen to take away someone we miss, someone we think about all the time, someone who was so instrumental in our lives. We can't imagine that the pain we feel is so deep, that how could anyone cause such grief. We have to remember that God places angels on this earth to touch and make an impact in peoples lives. These people, our loved ones, are angels without wings. Aunt Judy was such an angel. Touching my life, sharing her joy and helping build character in many more lives, she has lived a life of passion and love. It was not until recently did she earn her wings to return back home to God where she will continue to look over all of us as we continue the journey and she finally rests at the destination. My thoughts and prayers are with you Aunt Judy.An angel who has earned or wings R.I.P. 05/19/2008 I love you very much.