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Rachel Papale My Last Memory 6/9/09

I can’t remember anything else about him. I know he had dark brown hair, with deep mysterious eyes, and a heart of pure gold. He lived in Texas and I only saw him when he came to visit on Christmas Eve. The only memory I had of him was when I was five years old and all the grand kids were taking a picture on Christmas Eve. The oldest were in the back row with the youngest on their lap. I have to say I didn’t exactly want to sit on his lap and I was kind of jealous that my cousin got to sit in the middle, but I didn’t complain. It was only for a few seconds, and I now I wish it was longer, but we can’t change the past. Smiling from ear to ear with my hair in my face I sat patiently waiting to see the flash from the camera. I recall being very nervous from sitting on his lap mostly because I didn't know him like I knew all my other cousins. It was strange because he acted like he knew everyone, yet I felt like I was the only one who didn't know him.......

"Okay, okay come on everyone sit on the couch, grandma and poppy want a Christmas picture of all the grand kids, lets go!" Aunt Terri called. "Rachel, you sit on Donny's lap, Jenna you sit on Christine's." "Mom, I don't want to sit on his lap," I said. "Rachel, it's just a picture stop whining and go," my Mom said. I hurried to the couch and sat on his lap. "Ready, one two three....say cheese," Aunt Terri yelled.

That was the last time I remember seeing or even talking to him. Now when I look at the picture I think back to that moment. Unfortunately not much comes to mind, but I do remember that night was perfect. Everyone was happy and unaware of the future

Still to this day I don't know what happened and every time I try to ask I never get an answer.