Just feeling a need to share . . . tonight I get to go to a Christmas Lighting ceremony at a nursing home that will be held in memory of my Grandmother. She was the longest living resident there and deeply cared for by the staff. Most of them came to her funeral and offered their sincere condolences--it was very touching. My Grandmother was a strong woman. She was caring and always put others first. She was supportive of her family. She worked until she was 86 years old on an assembly line. I never once remember hearing her complain. She lived to be almost 100 years old.
I miss her. DD thinks about her alot, being the first funeral she remembers attending. She'll ask "I wonder what Grandma is doing in Heaven now? Probably riding her bike on the golden paths."
More likely she's watching a football game and drinking a bud light.
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12-02-2011, 01:16 PM #1
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12-02-2011, 01:30 PM #2
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How wonderful! I wish I'd had a cool grandma like that. It's so great that your DD remembers her, too. My great grandparents had all passed away before I was born.
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12-02-2011, 01:34 PM #3
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Sweet. What a great role model for all of us.
Wouldn't it be great to have had such a wonderful impact on the world when we're done?
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12-02-2011, 02:05 PM #4
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She sounds like an amazing woman. How lucky you were to have her. I hope the memorial tonight helps you celebrate her life and grieve her death. It helps to be surrounded by people who loved her too.
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12-02-2011, 03:04 PM #5
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awww... how sweet.
Sounds like she was a great woman with a blazing spirit. I hope you have a nice time remembering her tonight.
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12-02-2011, 03:17 PM #6
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+1. I cannot say this better.
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12-02-2011, 04:33 PM #7
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What a great honor. I hope you enjoy sharing in the memory of your grandmother with those who cared for her.
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12-02-2011, 05:09 PM #8
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Very well said. Originally Posted by indysteel
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12-02-2011, 05:18 PM #9
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How very cool. May the lights shine brightly in her memory.
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