This week a cousin of mine past away. Lora Warnock...
Lora was a very wonderful person, but I wanted my family to know how wonderful she was to me.
Matt and Lora were my only family in Houston for a long time.
When we first moved to Houston, we had no family, and Matt and Lora immediately took us under their wing. They had a large home, and we stayed with them when we were looking for a house, when we were waiting to close on our house, when Hurricane Ike came and hit our house.....they were always more than willing to host us at a moments notice, which happened a few times for us.
When Gary was in medical school, and we couldn't afford a babysitter Matt and Lora would watch Lily so we could go to the temple which is close to their house. They always got large take out (usually fajitas) at these visits and made us take it home. They knew our budget was tight. They spoiled us in a way we could not spoil ourselves.
When Ben was born, I got a card in the mail. The address was in a woman's writing, with a postmark from North Houston. It had a $100, with no note. It was anonymous. But Lora is the only woman I know in North Houston....Lora was that kind of person. I hope to be that kind of person too.
Moving to Houston for Med School was hard for me....Matt and Lora made it so much easier.
I know families are eternal. And there is a loving Savior who died for us so we can be with those we love again. I am still sad, but it does give me hope. Lora was very loved, and by me very admired.
