Another Goodbye

 Tonight....

Mike's dear sweet precious Grammy

met Jesus face to face
and embraced Calli 

and Mark and Linda 

and Her husband Gil

& so many more loved ones...

in Heaven.

Another death

another precious life....gone

Grammy was always so funny

and always made me feel special and loved.

Even in these last years, as her memory faded...

She knew me.

She may not have known my name...

but she knew me & filled my heart with such special memories

The very first time I met her, she smiled big 

and said, "Oh Your name is Lucy, 

You are going to be my next 

granddaughter -in-law!"

And I was.

Linda, Lori, Lisa and Lucy :)

I guess my "L" was her indicator.

As I got the message that Grammy  had died,

I turned to Mike and told him.

He did not believe me.

I told him again and again.

That Grammy was gone...

He could not believe it.

I don't want to have to tell Aidan that she died.

He is sleeping, and he will not take it well.

 At Christmas, the last thing that we wanted to do was sing Christmas Carols, 

but when Linda's Family called and asked

 if we would like to go sing at Grammy's Nursing home...

my heart melted a bit,

unfroze from its numb state...

And that is all I wanted to do.

See her smile.

We had a good time.

We laughed, smiled

and sang our hearts out. 

The dementia residents faces lit up bright as we began to sing

they did not care if we were flat, 

or too high or singing the wrong words.....

They loved it..

they smiled, they laughed, they sang along....

 It was good.

 This picture, was just a few weeks ago.

At the Bishop Christmas Gathering.

We love you Grammy,

We are glad you are free, but sad you are gone from our lives.

You brought many smiles, joy and laughter to our hearts.

Hey, Can you say hi to Calli and Mark & Linda and my dad for me?

I really miss them a lot.