Farewell to Grandma

What a sad day today. I woke up this morning from a phone call from my mom saying that my grandma passed away last night in her sleep. I just spoke on the phone with her last Sunday when I was visiting my mom and dad to pick up the girls from when they had them for a week. I was recovering from having bilateral shockwave lithotripsy. My grandma called to see how I was feeling and if I could come to visist her.

I hadn't seen her since Christmas. I made up a few excuses (well, not too made up, Bella was sick) so I never made it there. "Next time grandma" is what I said. Well, who would have thought that next time would be at her funeral. We are leaving tomorrow to go to NW Indiana and we will leave on Saturday to go to Salem, IL where she will be buried. Yes, it is a lot of traveling, but it is a must. I know she would do the same for me.

My grandma has lived on this earth for 37 yrs without her beloved husband. He passed away at age 50. She has lost two children when they were younger. My grandma was a very strong woman and very independent. She would go to the movies until she lost her eyesight due to macular degeneration. She lived by herself until just a few years ago when she was too blind to fend for herself. She was 87 yrs young. I will miss my grandmother, as now I no longer have any grandparents here on earth. I know that I will see all of them when I pass to my eternal home. This is a day of celebration in that now she can see again and never have another hurt, or sadness. She is with our heavenly father and I will one day be with her again.

So, farewell to you grandma. This is not a good-bye, but just a short while before we will be together again.