I really miss my Grandma today. Well, I always miss her, but today especially. I suppose its labor day weekend and I dont know anyone that has worked harder than she had to in her life. She was born March 12, 1934, in Gamaliel, Arkansas and had three sons and three daughters! Their father passed away, and she took care of them for a long time on a waitresss budget. She later married Robert Hall on December 22, 1961, who is still alive and kicking it to this day! She passed away February 14, 2012 at the age of 77. I was really close to her. I will always remember after our family visits to her home, she would stand in the drive way as we were leaving and tear up, and we would wave at eachother until we reached the end of the drive way, and eventually turned the corner. This woman killed snakes in her garden, and raised 6 strong, big hearted kids... 6 STRONG kids, my aunts and uncles, and my dad (and mom) are the best people I know. but when it came to her grandchildren she was so fragile. Ill always remember her holding me, rocking me, breathing on me. I will always remember laying on her couch and falling asleep as soon as we reached her house, bc it was so comforting to be there. I will always (thank you, David Bentley) remember her snapping green beans as she worked so hard to make a home made, home grown Southern meal for her family. She always worked so hard. She knew that my parents didnt want us kids to have Lucky Charms Cereal bc it was too sugary...so she always made sure it was stocked for us when wed get there. She always worked full time to be what she was so proud of being, and thats a grandmother and mother to the ones she loved. A Grandmother/mother in the truest sense of the word. As I grew older, and my cousins had kids, and there were great grand children running around, she had her hands full- but always had time to make us all feel loved and spend time with each of us. I cant help but regret the last time I saw her, she wasnt doing well. The strong, loving, fighting woman was now in her wheelchair, but she was still the same. I wish I could have stayed longer and told you all these things, but somehow I think you know them already. I love you Grandma and Ill see you again. You will always be with me, a constant reminder of what a strong, loving woman is.
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 16:38:04 +0000
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