In Memory of my Aunt Joyce

I love this picture of my Aunt Joyce holding Jonathan the summer of 2004. We took him to New York for the first time. She was smitten with him (as all the Smith aunts were!) because she thought he reminded her of her brother Larry (my Dad). The last time I saw Joyce was the summer of 2005. She was in a hospital, and she could barely speak and was very, very weak. Joyce battled cancer for many, many years. That summer of 2005, she found out I was pregnant and expecting a girl, and she was so happy to hear this news. I remember how bright and beautiful her blue eyes were that day. She had the prettiest blue eyes, and even though she was near the end, they were still so bright and beautiful. Yesterday would have been Joyce's birthday, and I would think that there was quite a party in heaven. Joyce was loved very much by her husband, her children, her grand-children, and her whole family. She will not be forgotten.