Today, my mother’s brother, Howard, was laid to rest. But believe it or not, it wasn’t a sad ocassion. The minister who delivered the eulogy was my uncle’s godson, and he filled us with food for meditation with his sermon. It was one of the best homegoing ceremonies that I’ve ever attended.
After the funeral, we headed over to my Aunt Lynn’s house for the repast. Everyone told wonderful stories of my uncle, we dined on some great Southern cuisine, and the kids kept us entertained with their games, as well as singing and dancing with us big kids.
Anyway, you guys know I’m always armed with a camera or two, so I was snapping pictures left and right. But something caught my eye when one of the kids stopped to pose for me. I discovered that my little cousin Jonathan got tooth jacked!
I asked him, “Jon Jon, what happened?” He said, “The tooth fairy snuck up behind me when I wasn’t looking.” And here’s what I saw when he flashed his smile.
Click pic to enlarge.
Luke Cage : 22 February 2007 at 9:41 pm
LOL!!! - As a brotha who proudly sports a gap, I’ve got to say that is one cheesin’ young man who’s not afraid of no camera. Kudos to you sister for mixing up a nice dose of humor during a time of bereavement. RIP to your uncle miss Nikki.
Carla : 22 February 2007 at 10:28 pm
LOL
Hopluv : 22 February 2007 at 11:26 pm
There is no shame in his game!!!! He’s a cutie, missin teef and all
Mwabi : 23 February 2007 at 9:25 am
RIP
What a cute picture and a beautiful smile!
LadyLee : 23 February 2007 at 10:04 am
Now THAT’S a great snapshot… He looks like he’s the happiest kid in the world.
Sorry to hear about your uncle… It is nice that he had an uplifting homegoing service.
melette : 23 February 2007 at 10:12 am
He’s handsome, even with no front teeth. RIP to your uncle, Nikki. I love a preacher that can give a good eulogy.
Safa : 23 February 2007 at 12:24 pm
LOL…he’s too cute…and self-assured judging by that wide toothless grin:)
Psun : 23 February 2007 at 6:15 pm
Look at him smilin’ all hard! lol My niece is already a little on the vain side, she refuses to smile and show her missing teeth. I guess lil boys dont give a hoot… lol
Cymple : 23 February 2007 at 9:10 pm
Aaaawwww… little kids are so cute when they have no teeth in the front. lol.
Latisha : 24 February 2007 at 8:30 am
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Cute smile!
Vick Damone, Jr. : 24 February 2007 at 1:08 pm
He’s gonna hurt’em once he gets his teeth back …
Honest : 25 February 2007 at 5:15 pm
My condolences to you and your family. Your cousin is absolutely adorable without his teeth :-).
Quel : 26 February 2007 at 1:36 pm
Cutey!
TJ : 26 February 2007 at 2:52 pm
Awwww.
Schatzi : 26 February 2007 at 3:18 pm
Aww.. What a sweet (toothless) face!
My kids went thru the Jack-O-Lantern stages with their teeth.. Gone on top and only 2 grown in on bottom!
RIP to your Uncle! I bet he would have loved the way you all celebrated his life!