Monday, October 25, 2021
I didn't know Patti very long, maybe a few months.
A mutual friend of mine and Mona's had suddenly passed. I didn't even know Mona that well but she was the first person I called, when our friend passed.
That's when I found out that Mona's sister was terminally ill. I told Mona I'd help her any way I could. I went to Owego to get groceries for Mona and Patti. That's the 1st time I met Patti.
The 1st time I met Patti, she stood up and sang me a song she wrote. I couldn't help but fall in love with her. She was a character. She told me she liked me, and trusted me. She asked if I wouldn't mind staying with her for a weekend so that Mona could go home and take a well deserved break. I said sure, not really knowing what I was getting myself into. Mona showed me all the meds, how and when to dispense them. I was nervous. It was a lot of meds. I spent the weekend with Patti. It was tough. Patti was adorable in her own way, but wow she could be difficult. We came to an understanding that if she bit me, I would bite back. She gave me the nickname Sarge. I like it. I did stay with her and Mona a bit later for two or 3 days just to help out. Patti wanted her hair cut, so I cut her hair for her. She painted my husband and I paintings. She loved to paint and she loved to sing. She had a very strong faith and she knew where she was destined but she was afraid just the same.
While staying with her, I had found out that my older brother, Bill, (My Super Man) had small cell cancer in his lungs, spine, sternum and liver.
As sick as Patti was, she'd call me to see how I and Bill were. She was so worried about me and my brother. She was dying, but worried about me. I loved her for that. Mona and Patti would pick me up in Johnson City and we'd go to Sonic for milkshakes just to get away. I went to see her on one of her last days. I held her hands and told her how happy I was that she came into my life. I told her it was OK to let go if she needed to. She was going to a beautiful place.
Patti found her way into my heart. She will always be with me. I believe people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. I believe she came into my life for a beautiful reason.
I love you Patti Jones. Be Free. Rest in Peace my friend.
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