7 years ago today my whole world changed. My sweet grandma lost her battle with cancer. She was the most amazing person. I have never known anyone that was as couragous, kind, diligent, fiesty, supportive, protective, caring, loving, accepting, patient and funny as she was. I can still hear her contagious laugh. Her whole life was service. She always was giving what she had to others. She was such a good grandma, friend, mother, and companion. She had a much harder life than most of us can imagine. She lost her own mother at such a young age and never knew her own granmothers. I think that is why she was such an amazing Mom and Grandma. She was so fun. I had such a wonderful childhood. I spent most of it with her. I would much rather have been with her than my friends most of the time. She was there for everything. I remember the joy on her face everytime something good happened to me. I remember warm summer nights when she would sleep with the windows open and I would go to her house late at night and get her attention and she would let me in. Never angry I woke her up. Always excited to see me. She was always ready for fun. She never wanted to miss out. She always wanted her family together. She protected all of us, sometimes to a fault. She loved her children and grandchildren. I know she loved grandpa too. I can see her so much in my mom and my aunt. There hasn't been a day in the past 7 years that I haven't thought about her. I have felt her so strongly at times, especially on my wedding day and on the birth of my two children. She has a way of always being involved. So much has happened over the past 7 years that I wish I could have had her here for. I know she would love these little kids. I just wish I could talk to her. She was so understanding and comforting. Her home was my sanctuary. I knew I could always go there no matter what. I know I will see her again. Sometimes 7 years seems so long ago and somtimes it seems like yesterday. I am so grateful for my grandma and her example to me. I miss you grandma and look forward to the day I get to put my arms around you again and feel your soft skin. You were simply the best. I love you.
2 comments:
brianne,
That was so thoughtful and sweet I'm sure your grandma knows those kids better then you do! And she is watching you from above watching your legacy unfold before you. The best part about our grandmas is that we can learn and take from their example and endless love for us. They didn't have to raise us just enjoy us. I love my grandma and can't imagine life with out her around. You didn’t make me laugh (on this entry) but you made me cry and good cry!
Brianne, Way to go on the blog. So fun to catch up with friends from school. Your entry about your grandma was very sweet. We lost two grandma's a week apart last year at this time. Very hard. There's a poem on my blog (around Christmas time) that MaKenna wrote to one of them. Anyways, love the blog, excited to catch up and your kids are very cute. Keep it up. I'll keep looking.
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