For Grandma

It's been two years to the day since my wonderful grandmother passed away. In a few short months, it will be four years since my equally wonderful mom passed. If I had been blogging earlier last year, I would have already added something about Mom, but I'll save that for when that time comes, and make a more involved post about my feelings for both of them then. Today is about recognizing Grandma.

I miss her tremendously, and sometimes I forget just how big an impact she made on my life through the years. Well, maybe not consciously forget, but I've done a large part of my grieving over the past couple years, and the person Grandma was is part of who I am today, so she's always with me. She gave of herself so much, and helped me out more than I could have ever thanked her for, even if she were still with us today. If there is a place where our loved ones go when they're done on this world, and if they can see what's going through our minds and what lies in our hearts, then she knows how I feel, and how grateful and lucky I am to be able to say this incredible woman was my grandma. If that place does exist, I hope to be there someday with her, and with Mom.

I love you, Grandma. Thank you for being who you were, who you are to me still, and for loving me for who I am.

If any of you have loved ones who have passed, here's a site my uncle introduced me to. I have a section dedicated to Grandma there. It's free to register, and it's a nice place for memorials.