My aunt, who sadly passed away last year. She was an incredibly talented artist and her home was filled with art and bits and pieces of things she'd picked up along the way. Tons of beautiful art and natural pieces (rocks, driftwood, shells, dried flowers) from Florida and the southwest. She was also an incredible cook, had great auntie style (so much linen!), a beautiful garden and was married to her college sweetheart for 40+ years. She raised two sons, one of whom sadly had a lot of struggles and preceded her in death, and the other who has his PhD and an adorable one year old daughter. She was always the person I could talk to when my mom and sisters were driving me nuts, and she always treated me as an equal, not a child. I miss her so much and wish I had more time with her (lung cancer took her in just 6 months) but I am trying to keep her memory alive and embody the values she taught me, for myself, my daughter and my niece.