For those that don't know, my grandma passed away Dec 28. She was 3 weeks shy of her 97th birthday.
I was very fortunate I got to spend almost 35 years getting to know her, spend time with her, and learn from her. I can remember as a child she would spend plenty of time with me playing board games. I used to enjoy doing dishes with her. She was never too busy for her grandchildren, and later great-grandchildren.
My grandma was an Army nurse during World War II, spending most of her time in southern France. While there, she got to meet General Eisenhower, and she always spoke highly of him.
She took up painting later in life. I have two of her paintings hanging up in my house that she did especially for me.
It's been weird not being able to hear her voice, knowing that on my birthday I won't be receiving a card from her, and I will (surprisingly) miss her stories while driving her to and from my family's summer home in New York. But I know she is back with my grandpa, and her siblings. Undoubtedly they are having one heck of a party, waiting for us to join them.
I was very fortunate I got to spend almost 35 years getting to know her, spend time with her, and learn from her. I can remember as a child she would spend plenty of time with me playing board games. I used to enjoy doing dishes with her. She was never too busy for her grandchildren, and later great-grandchildren.
My grandma was an Army nurse during World War II, spending most of her time in southern France. While there, she got to meet General Eisenhower, and she always spoke highly of him.
She took up painting later in life. I have two of her paintings hanging up in my house that she did especially for me.
It's been weird not being able to hear her voice, knowing that on my birthday I won't be receiving a card from her, and I will (surprisingly) miss her stories while driving her to and from my family's summer home in New York. But I know she is back with my grandpa, and her siblings. Undoubtedly they are having one heck of a party, waiting for us to join them.
donna@mail.postmanllc.net
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