When I read this statement on a greeting card, I thought of my sister, Mary Kuhn Rogers, and all of the tracks she left in the sand throughout her life. In my mind I started to list them and quickly found there were so many I needed to write them down. The list filled my paper many times over. I want to share a few of her tracks that I recalled:
§ The year her husband, Rog, served in Vietnam, Mary Kuhn wrote and posted him a letter every day to remind him of how much he was loved and missed.
§ The year Mark, her son, was so gravely ill, she stayed by his side and willed him to fight and win over his illness.
§ The year Leah, her daughter, gave birth to twins whose lives hung in the balance; Mary Kuhn focused all her energy with support and love on the family.
§ The happiness and pleasure she gleaned each week from spending time tutoring her daughter, Libby’s children, Cameron and Meredith.
§ As a military wife, she consistently displayed her joy in making new friends around the globe. Many of these people remained life-long friends.
§ The lasting friendships Mary Kuhn developed with her educational colleagues throughout her years as a school counselor and teacher.
§ As a high school counselor, the difference she made in the lives of thousands of students by ensuring each one experienced success.
§ She unfailingly thought of others. Three days prior to Mary Kuhn leaving us, she asked me to send her doctor, Dr. Dell and his staff, some Honolulu Cookies as a thank you for their years of care during her time in Grand Prairie.
§ Mary Kuhn readily gave her undivided attention to each of her grandchildren, nieces, and nephews making sure each of them knew they were respected and loved.
§ And finally, as a sister, Mary Kuhn displayed love, offered advice, acted as confidant and ensured each of us knew how special we were to her.
These are only a few of Mary Kuhn’s tracks made in her journey on earth. I dare say everyone who knew her could create a list as long as mine noting the difference she made where ever she walked. I can think of no greater legacy Mary Kuhn could have left us than our remembering the many tracks she left in the sands of her life.
In Remembrance of Mary Kuhn Rogers
(Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Mother-in-Law, Sister, Aunt, Friend)
By Ruth Rowntree Hatcher, Sister
