I have been able to sit for a few days with the news that my aunt, Louvenia Cozart passed away. I am so unsure how to process something that is inconceivable. I had a special relationship, in my mind, with my aunt. She was always a very great woman and someone that could make you feel better about life. She just didn't allow you to be down when she was around.
Aunt Louvenia didn't mind telling me the tales of her life. One story in particular always stuck with me and when I would think about it I would giggle to myself. I am not going to make an attempt to retell her story but I will give the basics. Four of my aunts were together, including her, and someone decided that they were going to mess with one of the sisters. Well, even to this day, in my family, if someone is messing with your family then you better let them know what a bad idea that is--quickly. Long story short, the sisters end up getting into fisticuffs with this person. These ladies always stood up for each other. Nothing comes between you and your family is the unofficial motto of The Gathers Family. The other thing that you couldn't help but know about Louvenia Cozart is that she was still madly in love with her husband.
Even after close to 50 years of being with someone, there was still a serious love intact. You know how black comedians always say there is the uncle that has had a few drinks and they are the ones that seem to get the dance floor hopping. That uncle was her husband and she didn't allow him to dance on the dance floor by himself, she would always get up and join him. There was absolutely no way that you could feel down or unhappy with these two around. And, if you see one and the other was not right by their side then you just had to wait a few seconds and the other would appear.
One thing about love is that you can say the good, the bad and the ugly to a person as long as they know without a shadow of a doubt that your love is real and everlasting. My aunt must have realized this also because she didn't hold her tongue for anyone. If she said something to you that hurt your feelings you knew that it would be followed by something useful to you and she let you know that she loved you. All of my aunts are special and different in their own way. As for this aunt Aunt Louvenia, I am going to miss her voice--that slightly deeper voice that spoke with a light in her voice. She had the greatest laugh and when she spoke to you she would always end every other sentence by calling you baby!
Even though I knew she said that to everyone I know that there was something special in it meant only for me. Aunt Louvenia, I will always love you and I miss you baby!
Aunt Louvenia didn't mind telling me the tales of her life. One story in particular always stuck with me and when I would think about it I would giggle to myself. I am not going to make an attempt to retell her story but I will give the basics. Four of my aunts were together, including her, and someone decided that they were going to mess with one of the sisters. Well, even to this day, in my family, if someone is messing with your family then you better let them know what a bad idea that is--quickly. Long story short, the sisters end up getting into fisticuffs with this person. These ladies always stood up for each other. Nothing comes between you and your family is the unofficial motto of The Gathers Family. The other thing that you couldn't help but know about Louvenia Cozart is that she was still madly in love with her husband.
Even after close to 50 years of being with someone, there was still a serious love intact. You know how black comedians always say there is the uncle that has had a few drinks and they are the ones that seem to get the dance floor hopping. That uncle was her husband and she didn't allow him to dance on the dance floor by himself, she would always get up and join him. There was absolutely no way that you could feel down or unhappy with these two around. And, if you see one and the other was not right by their side then you just had to wait a few seconds and the other would appear.
One thing about love is that you can say the good, the bad and the ugly to a person as long as they know without a shadow of a doubt that your love is real and everlasting. My aunt must have realized this also because she didn't hold her tongue for anyone. If she said something to you that hurt your feelings you knew that it would be followed by something useful to you and she let you know that she loved you. All of my aunts are special and different in their own way. As for this aunt Aunt Louvenia, I am going to miss her voice--that slightly deeper voice that spoke with a light in her voice. She had the greatest laugh and when she spoke to you she would always end every other sentence by calling you baby!
Even though I knew she said that to everyone I know that there was something special in it meant only for me. Aunt Louvenia, I will always love you and I miss you baby!
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