Storytelling Sunday ~ My Precious

Sian suggested we share a precious related to a journey this month for Storytelling Sunday and I have so very many of those but I won't be sharing any of those. I am veering away somewhat from the prompt of sharing about the little things, the special little something, an object and am sharing about a precious person.

This past Wednesday, July 3rd we suddenly and unexpectedly lost my mother in law, 

Elena to cancer. We are all quite devastated at her passing and I am in still

 in the phase of crying both expectantly and unexpectedly.

Tonight as I read some of your stories I kept thinking about how journey fit Elena so well. She loved to travel and came by it almost genetically. Her parents met on a boat carrying them to Puerto Rico and that is where she was born several years later. At the end of her parents' lives they had traveled to 73 countries.

Seven years ago Elena and her husband, Herb decided to sell almost everything they

 owned and hit the road. They traveled from state to state working as park hosts in various state and county parks. They lived in a small camper and never ever complained and if they thought of killing each other they never let on.

 I love the Chosen One dearly but I don't think those arrangements would be healthy

 for our relationship. It worked for them and it brought both of them a great deal of happiness.  Every place they lived she planted flowers and made quilts.
She left each place 

better than it was when she arrived.

I will be sharing more about her in the days to come
but today,
Elena you are my precious. 

I was blessed to have you in my life.

To read about others' "precious" belongings click over to Sian's for "Storytelling Sunday"