Except for the Bears coming back from a 3-23 deficit in the 4th quarter against the Cardinals, Detroit winning their first game of the season, and Pittsburgh finally starting to look like the SuperBowl Champs from last year, it was a pretty bad week for the Stump and the Strawser family. Ann, my aunt, passed away on October 13 at the tender age of 50. She had been stricken with cancer which had been in remission for quite some time... and then it snuck up on her again and spread throughout. I've always wondered why God takes some of his children at such an early age, and then thought.....there must be a shortage of "good work" in Heaven, and God is recruiting the best that He can get His hands on.  I mean, why else would He take someone at such an early age? They've accomplished their mission on Earth, and they have an even greater mission in Heaven now. It all makes sense. I shamefully admit that I only saw/spoke to  my aunt only just a few times in the past 10 years or longer, but it still cuts me like a knife that I no longer am able to see her, speak to her, or ask about her. I am very proud however that for what may have been the first time in our lives towards each other....my Aunt's last words to me were "I love you too, bye." I didn't get to do that with my Dad or Grandma, so that made me feel very very special. I spoke to her only 2 days prior to God making His calling and thank God for giving me that opportunity. My heart goes out to Kimmie, Missy, Boo, Shawn, Mikalia, John, David, Don, Denny, and all the rest of the family. The pain and the sadness will only make us stronger. To Ann, we love you and miss you, and will always keep you in our hearts, goodnight my dearest.