I just found out today that my grandma passed away, I haven't seen her in ten years I think. She loved the colors pink and purple and loved to fish, as well as put puzzles together, she loved to read the Alex Cross series by James Patterson, she made the best snicker doodle cookies as well as egg noodles and yeast rolls. She was mother to nine children and several grand children, as well as great and great great, and great great great grand children. She was an amazing strong woman, who after her first husband died leaving her with nine kids worked hard to provide for them until she met her second husband, who also preceded her in death in 2006. Grandma I love you and miss you. Grandma as I held your hand and looked down I didn't see the age spots
or the wrinkles, I saw two hands that comforted her babies and her
grandchildren, I saw two hands that lovingly made quilts for her family,
and cooked for them, I saw two hands that baked the best snicker
doodles and zucchini bread and egg noodles and yeast rolls and cakes and
pies, I saw two hands that wiped away the tears of her children and
grandchildren and tended to our cuts and scrapes and booboos, I
saw two hands holding the brush that brushed our hair and held us when
we needed hugs and cuddles, I saw two hands that tended to her husband
as he lay dying of cancer, I saw two hands that worked hard to provide
for her children after their father (her first husband) passed away at a
young age. I saw two hands that held cards and a fishing pole, I saw
two hands covered in dirt from the garden as you brought in tomatoes,
green beans, and squash, I also saw those two hands smack our bottoms
when we were acting up, I saw two hands pouring cups of black cherry
koolaid and making bologna and cheese sandwiches, I saw two hands folded
in a lap that would always welcome me with hugs and comfort, Thank you
grandma for those two hands and for you, Always loved and never
forgotten,
