Friday, September 28, 2018
I am a little stunned, having just seen the notice in the Inquirer. It's hard to put into words all of the roles that Peg played in my life ... and in the lives of many of us. She was like a second Mother to me back in my CYO days. She was a "guide" through my teen years, watching carefully while giving me room to be me. She kept sanity alive in me (or at least tried to) when I was my craziest. She was my cheerleader when I did well. She was the stern look that I needed when I went "too far". She helped to make me the person I am today.
When I remember Peg most, I'll be thinking of the many days and nights we spent in her kitchen watching her cook ... in the dishwasher, those Sunday nights when I learned how to be one of the best hotdog pushers St. John's Bingo ever had, and the "role of a lifetime" I had when I got to play her in our CYO "Docudrama" (Did we ever give it a name?). When I remember Peg, I;ll remember the love - mostly the love - that she shared with me.
Thank you, Bob and family ... for sharing Peg with all of us kids. My thoughts and prayers are with you now and always! She is safe in heaven now.
