Once there was a kind and generous woman who graced the Earth with her presence. I can't claim to have known her very well, but she did touch me in her time here. I'll never know whether she knew how much I appreciated her kindness, but I'll assume that she's with God now and that she's earned her reward.

Everytime we visited her house she was always the gracious host, trying to meet and/or exceed our needs. She loved to talk, and was a great conversationalist. She loved to serve, and was most famous for her taco dinners. It was always obvious that she loved her family, and I think her family loved her, too.

When she became ill, I tried getting the gang together to go see her. I thought that she deserved that. I never could get the others together. Maybe I should have went by myself, despite the fact that I would have felt awkward. It's too late now.

Thank you Lord for letting me know this woman.

Rest in Peace Linda Peters.