Good-bye, Beautiful

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Jeanette Bychowski passed quietly and quickly into God's arms.  She was surrounded by her wonderfully devoted and loving family.  The sun was shining brightly, the air had a wonderful Autumn chill and for a brief moment I was given the gift of watching such a loving life drift from this Earth to Heaven and I will never in my life forget the experience.  

When Jeanette was struggling with her last days with her family here on Earth, she would say she hated her ugly gray hair and with grace and pride, she would wear the stuffy and warm wigs because they made her feel beautiful.  So when it became impractical for her to wear the wigs any longer we would praise her for lovely silver and white hair and how soft and beautiful it was.  She would grimace and I would say she looked beautiful.  And she was.  And she still is.  She died with dignity, grace, strength and love and to me that made her more beautiful than ever. 

Good-bye, Beautiful.

Jeanette Louise Bychowski                          

1941 - 2010