Dear Auntie Sheila, some days I go about my life in Canada like I always do. Then I have this moment of realization that I will never be able to talk to you again. I will never be able to send you a card, or receive a card in the mail again from you. Every Christmas or birthday you were there in my mail box. A beautiful card wishing me well. You would always reach out to us all to recognize a milestone or new addition to our family. You would call my Mom and send messages to me. I would get updates each week after you and my Mom had talked. I would hear about you from my amazing beautiful cousin Sandra. Being a continent away is hard. You love your family from a far, but you know they are always there for you. You wish you could just snap your fingers and be there to give a supportive hug, or just be there to say hello. You were an awesome loving Auntie. I can’t believe I am using words like you were. How can this be? Such a larger than life personality like you. Such a loving amazing human, is no longer here. I know you are an Angel now but I selfishly want you here. I need you here. I want to just hug you once more. I lie I want to hug you and not let go. I want you here for me, I want you here for Uncle Alan, and Sandra and Lindsey and Jay and Ben and Ethan. I want you here for my Mom who misses you terribly. I want you here for Auntie Ann and Grace, Helen and Alice. I want you here for all of our family. You were an extremely important part of it. I am grateful you are at peace now, but each day that passes I think about how much you gave to this world and I am sad to not be able to share all the future happy moments with you and confide in you when things are going off the deep end. Dear Auntie Sheila I will love you forever. I will be that little voice calling up to you in times of happiness and sorrow. Asking your advice and telling you how much I love you. I am blessed to have had the great opportunity to talk to you a few weeks ago and the last words I heard you say to me was I love you and I got to tell you I loved you back. Rest In Peace dear Auntie. Love you forever and ever xx