Giancarla Scrip

One of my most precious memory of my aunt Carla took place one summer where Carla, my mom Wanda and I, 12 yrs old, l spent the summer in Italy visiting my grandparents. We were lucky enough to spend several weeks on the Mediterranean coast, where we spent most of our time at the beach. I found immediately that Carla loved the water as much as I did. She moved through the water like a fish in slow motion doing the breast stroke and never seem to be out of breath. She challenged me to swim out to a diving platform about 400-500 yards out from shore. Of course I said I can't do it. It is too far and of course her response was we can do it. All you need is to build up your stamina. So, each day she swam with me building up my ability to swim farther and farther until one day we made it out to the 1st buoy anchored about 100-150 yards from shore. After doing this each day for a week, she coaxed me to follow her out to a second buoy, an additional 100-150 yards out. Of course I only made it about half way until I turned around and went back to the 1st buoy to hand on to until heading back to shore. A few of days later I finally made it to the 2nd buoy with her right next to me coaxing me you can make, you can make it. The next challenge was to make it to the diving platform. Yes, I made it there with Carla right next to me making sure I was OK. We climbed up the ladder and laid on the platform bathing in the warmth of the sun. After resting a bit we swam back to shore stopping to rest a bit at each buoy. By the end of our stay I was able to swim right by the buoys all the way to the platform. What a summer.

ohn, so very sorry to hear of the passing of your beautiful wife Carla. You were so proud of her, your family, and the wonderful life you had made. Thank you for being an inspiration and mentor to me during the early years of my military career. You were a great example to follow and I'll always remember you!

Momma’s are precious and so very missed once they’re gone. But they have left us so many loving memories that we feel them with us even after they have departed. May you feel her love for you for a long time!

Dearest Camille, I’m so sorry your momma had to leave this world during such a rough time. Know that you have my love and long distant hugs. It’s never easy to lose your mom. I loved your mom. She always had such sweet things to say. Whenever I drove by, she would signal me to stop and chat even years after I moved away from the neighborhood. And her yard!! Oh my! There are no words!! I just know we never stepped on the lawn out of respect for that yard and her hard work. Give your dad my love. Hugs to all of you my dear friend.

I am sorry to hear about Carla, I will plant red geraniums and "fluff" my dirt (as Nathan and Lauren called it) in her memory!