So back in October, Doug and i briefly talked about how we can get this blog back up and running again...we want to hear from EVERYONE...not just Doug and Chrissy...we want EVERYONE to comment, Not just Doug, Chrissy and Malia...laugh. If you know someone that is not on this blog...invite them...we want this to be a family thing...
The night of Uncle Craig's burial, i found a piece of paper on the table at Aunty Paula's. Daniel had written a memory he had of uncle Craig. At the bottom of the paper he wrote something along the lines of...that's my story...add yours next...i wanted to add to one, but...it got passed around, and got lost i guess...plus it was only a piece of paper, and wouldn't host nearly enough room for all the stories we have. So i propose, that as it is the christmas season, and Uncle Craig was a VERY BIG PART OF CHRISTMAS...how bout we pay tribute to him, but sharing our favourite Uncle Craig moment(s).
I guess i'll start.
I have many Uncle Craig moments...the infamous "Grandma and her twin" toast, being with him at the cafe when he wanted to make chocolate custard, and instead of adding chocolate sauce, he added gravy mix...having him come and stay with us in Auckland for the Christmas holidays. We always looked forward to that each year...until that ruddy sewing needle came out, which he used to clean mine and my brothers finger nails (remember that boys?). I could talk all day...most of my stories are funny...as im' sure all of ours are...but i guess today i would like to share a more spiritual experience i had with uncle Craig.
When i went to the Temple for the first time, i had invited family and friends to join me. I left a message for Uncle Craig...but funnily enough...i never heard back. Anywho, i went and received my endowments...surrounded by family and friends. Uncle Craig wasn't there, so i figured he never got the message. Anywho, the endowment session finished, and i was taken into the Celestial room...the first people i saw...and in order...Mum, Dad, Dillon...i gave my parents a hug...went over to give Dil a hug...and as i looked over his shoulder...Uncle Craig was there in the doorway with a huge smile. He started to walk over to me...but then motioned that he'd wait...as i was a little emotional and overwhelmed...in a happy way mind you...after i went and talked to him...i told him i thought he never got my message...he said he had, but couldn't get hold of me to tell me he couldn't really do endowment sessions because he found it hard to sit for long periods of time...but he made a special trip up to the Temple to see me and let me know he was proud of my choices that day...and to congratulate me...and let me know...he got the message...bascially.... the Ordinance workers said he could get dressed in his whites and meet me up in the Celestial room...now...that was kind've a hard thing for someone to do back then...they were quite strict about that...but...Uncle Craig always got his way...haha. I really appreciated that. I never really thought of myself as one of the favourites or special ones in the family (probably cause of my blunt nature...laugh)...but for him to say he made a 'special' trip up just to see me come through to the Celestial room made me feel somewhat of a favourite...hehe.
Fast forward to the day of his death. Mum and i were in the Temple around about the time of his passing. Whenever i do an endowment session i ALWAYS think about my wedding day. That is the memory i have attached to the endowment session...because of the ordinance that takes place in that room before the sealing. That was my favourite part...and i can think about it for a whole session. This session was like no other...i began reflecting on my wedding day...when my mind was all of a sudden... cast back to my endowment day...and for some reason...the memory was always of me looking over Dillon's shoulder and seeing uncle Craig. But the memory was kinda different in the ending...i don't know why...as in real life...uncle Craig began to walk towards me, he stopped as he did. But instead of just standing and waiting where he was till i had finished debriefing with Dillon...he motioned with a smile..."i'll catch up with you later'...and walked out. I thought...odd...it didn't happen quite like that...and my mind replayed that moment over and over again...little did i know at that same time, my uncle had infact...walked into the eternities. Even though i am not a visionary person with a psychic ability...nor do i consider myself more special than anyone else in the family...I like to think that Uncle Craig, once again...made that special trip up to the Celestial room to let me know...he was in the right place...and that he would catch up with me later...in the eternities.
I miss my uncle Craig...i wish that i had've told him i loved him, but i never did...unless i wrote it in a card...i never said it out aloud...i just assumed he knew...i'm sure he did...but i still should of said it...but i've never really been able to express those kind of feelings, cause...well...i've just always found it hard...but contrary to popular belief...my heart is full of more love than the Tin man...laugh. I love you uncle Craig...have a great well deserving rest...
that was my long experience/memory...what's yours? who's next????
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