Monday, November 2, 2020
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Dear Grandma,
You are my favorite person. This loss will be a turning point, life without you. I wanted to share your memory here.
You were a dutiful daughter to Oma, a devoted wife to Grandpa, a supportive mother to your children, a doting grandmother to your grandkids, the best kind of friend to many, a dedicated attorney to those who sought your legal counsel and one hell of a card player.
In all aspects, you were great company. You had many friends and close relationships to your kids, I believe your were so liked by those in your life because of the positive affect your presence seemed to have on others. You were a calm force during moments of turbulence. You were reassuring, inquisitive, funny and caring. You gave great advice, your advice was often simple, honest and wise.
You loved traveling, both on land and sea, late night ice cream snacks, dinners watching Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy, dining with family & friends, playing cards, going to movies every weekend and Sundays at the swap meet. You loved Tina Turner & musicals as well as anything that gave your a good belly laugh (you often cried when laughed hard). You were an animal whisperer, animals just loved you (you loved Benny too, but he reallllly loved you). You were very stylish, but in a sort of cheeky, playful, colorful way. You loved statement fashion and jewelry which suited your general spirit for life. You enjoyed finding ways to fully enjoy life when you could.
Our relationship has been the most important one in my life. We spent so much quality time together throughout the stages of my life. You played and engaged in activities with me as a kid, supported my interests as a teenager and connected with me woman-to-woman as an adult. Whenever you had errands to run and places to go, you'd always include me just so we could spend time together, didn't matter what we were doing. You never missed a recital, even when I was out of state. Throughout those years you treated me like I was bright, talented and interesting, and that gave me some confidence in ways I can now recognize. You included my friends in our adventures, too. You were my bestfriend and in many ways, I think your relationship became the blueprint for friendship and unconditional love, my reference point for those values. I cannot thank you enough for the the role you played in my life and the generosity of your love.
I don't think your death is the end of our relationship, I have the comfort of so many memories and traditions (and you always documented with photos, so many photos, boxes and boxes of photos!). I am proud that you were my grandmother and friend and I hope I can continue to make your proud of me to as I try to follow in your footsteps.
I hope you are at peace, I believe you must be. I hope you are with Oma again too. I love you always and forever.
