Sweet Grandma

This has been a long and very hard week for me. My sweet Grandma, Virginia, passed away on Monday. What a wonderful woman she was. I am so grateful for her. Words can't describe the way I feel today, as I just got home from burying a woman I love so much.

She was always happy and smiling with a beautiful sparkle in her eyes, such a giving woman. You could not go to her house without her offering you cookies, drinks, candy, or even to order a pizza for you. I have wonderful memories of growing up with her enjoying slumber parties, shopping, Marie Calendars (her favorite restaurant), buttermilk pancakes (the best in the world), camping, and lots of laughing. Her favorite color was purple, which many of us dressed in to honor her today.

She has been sick for quite some time now and her passing is a blessing to our family. Even when it's a blessing, it's still hard on those left behind. As this week has been so hard, it has also been full of many wonderful experiences that I am glad and thankful to have been a part of. It has left a wonderful spirit in my heart. I hope that I can live worthy to be with my Grandma again and that I can be the kind of person that she was. I am a better person because of her.

I am grateful for my Aunt Ann and her family for taking such good care of my Grandma. I wish that I lived closer and had more time to help out. I am also grateful for a beautiful funeral service held today and the fabulous spring weather. She would have thought it was a beautiful day today with the flowers blooming and birds singing, and that would have made her smile. I'm thankful to my Aunt Ann who gave a wonderful tribute to her today. And to my Dad who gave a beautiful talk which provided both comfort and happiness to those of us in the congregation.

Thank you, sweet grandma. I will forever love you!