And if it's ever gonna happen
So as I'm standing at the station
It might be over soon
Bon Iver "22 (Over Soon)
...And the wind was blowing but the air was fine. What a night to be outside, enjoying the not too warm feel of fall. Drinks were flowing, downtown at the park with festive ciders and ales. One of those moments where you remember that you like going out, and you're enjoying your time together.
That's when the call came. She was gone. And with her, that happy feeling that life was ok.
Like the weight of water when you go down too far, the water pushing down on every inch of your body at once. That's how it felt when we heard the news that Grandma had passed.
I've never met a family that was as close to a grandparent as Sarah's family was. Her Mom and Dad would visit her numerous times a week. They would help with making sure the house was in perfect order: cleaning around the house, making the backyard look perfect, fixing the coffee pot (amongst everything else that Dad would find to fix...) Many days were filled with watching football or playing cards or any of the other games they liked to play together. Grandma was more than a family member, she was a best friend to both of them. This friendship has been passed on to Sarah and her siblings as well.
So much of Sarah's personality and the way she thinks about things, and the things she likes has come from Grandma. Sarah wanted to take up a new hobby, and Grandma immediately gave Sarah her entire cross stitch tools so she could start right away. Grandma would make the most simple, and yet incredibly tasty food you would ever try. That's another trait Sarah has (maybe unknowingly) acquired from Grandma. Lastly, I think Sarah has learned from her Grandma how to Love so fully and completely, that you always will know where you stand with her. Sarah would not be the amazing person that she has grown up to be if she didn't have Grandma. Thank you Grandma, for helping Sarah be all (and more) that she can be.
I've never met a family that was as close to a grandparent as Sarah's family was. Her Mom and Dad would visit her numerous times a week. They would help with making sure the house was in perfect order: cleaning around the house, making the backyard look perfect, fixing the coffee pot (amongst everything else that Dad would find to fix...) Many days were filled with watching football or playing cards or any of the other games they liked to play together. Grandma was more than a family member, she was a best friend to both of them. This friendship has been passed on to Sarah and her siblings as well.
So much of Sarah's personality and the way she thinks about things, and the things she likes has come from Grandma. Sarah wanted to take up a new hobby, and Grandma immediately gave Sarah her entire cross stitch tools so she could start right away. Grandma would make the most simple, and yet incredibly tasty food you would ever try. That's another trait Sarah has (maybe unknowingly) acquired from Grandma. Lastly, I think Sarah has learned from her Grandma how to Love so fully and completely, that you always will know where you stand with her. Sarah would not be the amazing person that she has grown up to be if she didn't have Grandma. Thank you Grandma, for helping Sarah be all (and more) that she can be.
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