sweetbasil
Well-known member
"Grandma" Shirley,
It has been five days since you took a long "flight" to Heaven; I am missing you so much right now.
The memories we shared, the many hugs we exchanged, and the outtings to the Buttercup Restaurant to get our fix of the world's best bread pudding are precious moments that I will never forget. I didn't had the priviledge of meeting my grandmas, but God gave me the honor to have you in my life, and for you to play such a tender role in the last ten years. You always knew what to do to make one feel special; even you knew that a greeting card to cheer me up after having all of my wisdom teeth pull out would make me smile even when my face was so bruised and swallon that it was painful to smile. You knew when to give me a hug and when to make me laugh. I remember the day that you and I decided to have a "yard sale" what a kick that was. You were so attached to that green chair, remember the guy that wanted to offer you 20 dollars for it, but you were on your high horse and refused to sell it; but afterwards, you ended up paying triple that amount as a result of having had the chair on the grass and ruining your "perfect" piece of grass on your front lawn? I think the thought of never being able to feel you physically and be hug by you is overwhelming.
People say that we get to have those that are "vacationing" in Heaven closer to our hearts and that we can "feel" them around; I really hope that you can still be around in our lives. Even if I can't touch you, I would love to know that you are still connected spiritually to us. I am so glad that I was smart enough to have saved all of the letters and cards you sent me. As I am reading them, I am so grateful and honor that God put you in my life, because you touched my life in so many ways. I looked up to you to be involved in my community, you set the standards of being generous, kind, and thoughful to others; however, I don't think I will ever be able to fill your "shoes" completely in this aspect because you were truly a giver to so many of the people in your community and you somehow knew when someone needed help. I hope that one day I can be as good as you and that I can be as tender to my grandchildren as you were to me.
Thank you for giving me this honor and for leaving me with a trunk of precious memories. May you be in Heaven with your family, and may you be able to give Bryan and Jimmy the strenght to adjust to a life without their precious Mother.
Love,
SB
It has been five days since you took a long "flight" to Heaven; I am missing you so much right now.
The memories we shared, the many hugs we exchanged, and the outtings to the Buttercup Restaurant to get our fix of the world's best bread pudding are precious moments that I will never forget. I didn't had the priviledge of meeting my grandmas, but God gave me the honor to have you in my life, and for you to play such a tender role in the last ten years. You always knew what to do to make one feel special; even you knew that a greeting card to cheer me up after having all of my wisdom teeth pull out would make me smile even when my face was so bruised and swallon that it was painful to smile. You knew when to give me a hug and when to make me laugh. I remember the day that you and I decided to have a "yard sale" what a kick that was. You were so attached to that green chair, remember the guy that wanted to offer you 20 dollars for it, but you were on your high horse and refused to sell it; but afterwards, you ended up paying triple that amount as a result of having had the chair on the grass and ruining your "perfect" piece of grass on your front lawn? I think the thought of never being able to feel you physically and be hug by you is overwhelming.
People say that we get to have those that are "vacationing" in Heaven closer to our hearts and that we can "feel" them around; I really hope that you can still be around in our lives. Even if I can't touch you, I would love to know that you are still connected spiritually to us. I am so glad that I was smart enough to have saved all of the letters and cards you sent me. As I am reading them, I am so grateful and honor that God put you in my life, because you touched my life in so many ways. I looked up to you to be involved in my community, you set the standards of being generous, kind, and thoughful to others; however, I don't think I will ever be able to fill your "shoes" completely in this aspect because you were truly a giver to so many of the people in your community and you somehow knew when someone needed help. I hope that one day I can be as good as you and that I can be as tender to my grandchildren as you were to me.
Thank you for giving me this honor and for leaving me with a trunk of precious memories. May you be in Heaven with your family, and may you be able to give Bryan and Jimmy the strenght to adjust to a life without their precious Mother.
Love,
SB
