Last month our family lost a very special person. My "Grandma" was one of the funniest, feistiest, and most loving women we've ever known. I have so many special memories of her growing up; from working with her at my parents' bookstore and card shop from the time I was barely tall enough to reach the register, to having "date nights" with her and Robbie after we moved to Rock Hill, to watching my girls get to know her and love her. She loved and was so proud of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She is and will continue to be missed greatly.
My Grandma and Campbell had developed a very special relationship. My Grandma was in and out of hospitals in recent years and it meant a lot to Campbell to go visit her. On her last visit with her, I took Campbell to Harris Teeter and she spent 20 minutes picking out the flowers that smelled the very best for her Grandma. She must have smelled every flower there. Here are the flowers she picked out:
Grandma had planned her funeral and decided she didn't want everyone wearing black and looking depressed. She wanted everyone to wear bright colors or pink. It was awesome to see everyone looking so colorful in her honor. Even the pallbearers wore pink ties.
Some of my favorite pictures:
(I have a feeling this part of the post will evolve as I go back through more pictures and add them...)
Me and Grandma January 2012
Campbell and Grandma
1 comment:
Martha, this is so sweet. She has left a legacy that we will be hard pressed to match. The best we can do is try to live out everything she stood for. She taught us so many life lessons that we all must teach our children and their children and their children...
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