Saturday, August 29, 2020
To my Grams. I wanted to thank you so much for all of the things you have done for me over the years. For me, that included babysitting and being with me during a surgery I had once and buying me food when I was just getting started in life.. You were so generous. And all you wanted was for everyone to be happy and you tried to give all of us what we wanted so we would be happy! No one was ever in doubt that you loved us all so much! I remember when you came to babysit when I had just moved into a new apartment and absolutely freaked out that I didn’t have a lot food in the house and I came back from work with a whole POT ROAST DINNER cooked for just me and my 2yr old and a whole bag of groceries as well! I cried over that. We had numerous trips to the casino (of course) and I remember a wonderful trip to Bayfield. I named my daughter after you because you were such a huge part of my life. My daughter is already feisty, can’t make decisions easily and is super generous just like Her great grams. My favourite house of grams and there were a lot of them.. was the Mound one. Christmases and Independence Days and BBQs and boat rides. Pink lemonade and salted cantaloupe and potato salad. That blue velvety furniture! Those Mickey and Minnie Mouse spoons us cousins would fight over. I am devastated to not have gotten one more hug and kiss, Her little giggle and the way she would pat my hand when I sat next to her. I tried so hard to make it back grandma. August last year for your birthday and this year in April. Both trips cancelled as if it just wasn’t meant to be. I will love you for ever anyway. You hopefully knew how much I loved you too. Love Jody