Well I'll have to say that the past year has been a doozy! In February 2009 I lost Mema, Jetuan George...she and I were really close and I have missed her terribly! Then 66 days later, I lost Bapa, Billy Joe George. What a character! If you knew him I'm sure he made you smile or laugh at some point. Last week I lost Mimi, Myrtle Jennings. What a precious lady she was. 99 1/2 years old and evangelized until the very end. I am sad to no longer have living grandparents, but smile to know what a brighter place Heaven is now with them all there. It just reminds me that life goes on and to keep on living while I have the chance. If I get to live long enough to see my grandkids in their 40's I will be old...yet grateful! :)
I really can't put into words how blessed my life is because of these 3 wonderful people. I am who I am because of them all and have always been thankful for them. What a blessing to grow up in the same town as all of your grandparents! I have friends that tell me that they never really knew their grandparents and I can't even imagine that! I also knew my great-grandmothers and one great-grandfather well...That reminds me of how thankful I am that my children got to know their great-grandparents so well. We are blessed beyond words and I thank God daily for the wonderful family He allowed me to be a part of!
And to top that off...I'm His child too!! I can't think of anything any better than that!
Have a blessed day!
Shana
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