Monday, September 13, 2021
What a privilege to have "Ms. Solsma" as a first grade teacher and dear friend.
She and my parents were from Iowa & South Dakota. All of our other family were still out west so we had the blessing of being family and having her over for many Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.
Every visit she always found a way to catch me and tickle me. How we looked forward to her coming over. A lot of good memories. The most memorable was dad and Ms. Solsma sitting at opposite ends of the dining room table. The basket of dinner rolls was at her end of the table. Dad jokingly said, "Dallis, throw me a roll". He wasn't ready when, to everyone's surprise, she did. That wasn't the last time "proper etiquette" was brushed aside in favor of good old family fun, making memories. We still relive and laugh about that memory every Holiday meal.
She invested so much into me and a host of others. I am thrilled for her that she got to go home. I look forward to the reunion in heaven. No more heartache. No more missing her and our other friends and loved ones.
Oh, how sorely you'll be missed Ms. Solsma. Thanks JESUS for sharing such a rich, generous and wonderful blessing with us.
