I was reading my sisters blog last night and this morning and she had this picture posted on it. It's a picture I treasure with all my heart. Shana Lyn never got to know her grandma . My mom passed away two weeks after this picture was taken. Shana was just 6 months old. As sick as my mom was she treasured the minutes she had with each grandchild. Shana was born just 4 days before Christmas and we knew it would be my moms last Christmas with us. Rog, me, Jared and Shana spent the holiday there with her so she could share in the excitement of Christmas morning. She had bought the kids so many cute things. I remember Shana got clothes and a little pink mouse. Jared got a football toybox among other fun things.
Mom loved her grandchildren so much. She got much enjoyment buying things for them. Jared was just 31/2 when mom died and his only memory is of a red candy dish that sat by her bed and having her tell him he could have some candy in it. I treasure her journals. She was so good about writing in them. I still to this day have a hard time reading the last one where she was dealing every day with the ravishes of cancer and how much she wanted to live to see her family grow up. She died at the age of 57 and I can truely understand the closer I get to that age, why she wanted to live so bad. I can't imagine dying and leaving my little sweethearts to go on without me. I love you mom and miss you so much.
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Wow, that made me cry!!! Holy Cow. I love that picture too. I know she would have been a great grandma! I Wish I could have gotten to know her, it makes me sad!!! I couldn't imagine not having you around for Brayden & Daxton!!!! I bet she just wished so badly that she could live. That would be the worst feeling.
I always get teary eyed as well when I see how much Mom suffered. I only wish my kids could have been around, so they would have known their grandma. She did love her grandkids so very much. You don't realize what you have lost until it's gone. Family is so very important to me now, with Mom and Dad gone. We can have all the friends we want, but family will be there always for each of us. I feel such comfort knowing that. I love you Chris and I love your family. We miss your smiling face and fun input when we're together.
What a poignant post. And what a special picture! It makes me so grateful that my kids know their grandparents.
I'm sure your mom is so proud of you and her grandkids and great-grandkids!!!
57!!!! I knew she was young but younger than I am now.??? You have to have the comfort and knowledge that even though she is not here physically, she is very aware and watching over all of you. I'm so sorry she had to leave you all so early sometimes life is really not fair.
I'm sorry she died so young. I never knew that. She's not really gone though. She watches over you and everyone else. I agree with Abbi I'm sure she's very proud of all of you.
It will be a happy day when you get to be reunited! It is wonderful that you cherish your Mom so much. It is wonderful to know that that love between family members is eternal.
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