Yikes! It’s been too long since I posted. I’ve been having trouble bringing myself to write this post, because I’m afraid I won’t be able to accurately put my feelings into words, and give it the justice it deserves. I also couldn’t find the right picture, and that was upsetting. But anyway, we can’t sweat the small stuff, so here it is.
Today’s post is about my grandmother. Growing up, I had the best grandma in the world. I know, everyone says that, and I also have the best mom in the world, but it makes sense because she was raised by an incredible woman. If this trend continues, that would make me… just kidding 🙂 OKay but really, my grandma was an incredibly amazing woman and I, her favorite granddaughter, of course. I don’t talk about her a whole lot since she passed away about 7 years ago; actually, it was 7 years ago last month. But, she is my something old, and will forever be a part of who I am today.

She often played the role of mom, considering I grew up with a very busy single mom who worked in a high-stress, time-intensive job. In fact, when my mom moved to Arizona, she left me and my siblings with my grandma for 6 months before we moved to join her. We had a very special relationship and it was a difficult time, to say the least, when we lost my Grandma to cancer. Continue reading →