Gramma

It's strange how different life feels today than the last day I posted here.

My family has been grieving the loss of my Gramma, and I've been unusually at a loss for words. There is so much I want to say... but most of that is what I want to say TO Gramma. I haven't really figured out what I want to say ABOUT her... it's too painful, too private, too raw, and too... little...too late.

So I thought for now I would share what I posted as my FB status on the evening following her funeral. It's all I can muster at the moment:

blessed to have been your granddaughter, privileged to have been present for your last breath, at peace having seen your body returned gently to the earth, and now more determined than ever to honor your legacy and live a life of love and service to family and community...with a few strong opinions now and then. ;) Enjoy your white house, Gramma!

If there's anything you want to, or need to, say to anyone in your life... go say it. Yes, you can always say it later... but there might not be as many "later"s left as you think. Say it sooner, and then let the "later"s be filled with the spoken, instead of the unspoken.

For now, I'm off to sort through the photos of the last two weeks and begin to once again focus on the beauty of this life I am priviledged to share with my family....