None of us really saw it coming.
Being devestated is an understatement.
Being devestated is an understatement.
She was so much more than a grandmother to me.
She was a best friend, a kindred spirit.
She and I understood each other in a way that no one else did.
She loved me and I loved her.
Two peas in a pod.
Nanny was everything a grandmother should be.
She was my biggest cheerleader.
When I thought no one in the world cared, she did.
When I felt hopeless and couldn't go any farther, she was always there.
If I ever made a mistake she would simply love me through it.
She spoiled me and the other grandkids beyond belief.
But I always felt like I was the only one in the room if she was around.
That's the effect she had on people.
The way her eyes would light up, like only my Nanny's could, are forever burned in my memory.
The way she would laugh was the purest form of joy I've seen.
Growing up with her sassy, mischievous self was almost magical.
Her house was a land where anything was possible, because she loved us so incredibly much.
It was also a land of endless potato sticks and "Hey Dude" episodes but that is a different story.
My Nanny is irreplaceable.
She had a sweet giving spirit like no one else I've known.
She loved not only with all of her heart, but her entire being.
The same heart that failed her, the same being that lives on.
My sweet, sweet Nanny.
I can not believe that you are no longer here with me.
I can't go pick you up to "munch" or take you to the mall.
I can't just call you on the phone to ask how your day is.
I'll never hear you re-tell the stories that you loved, but we've heard a million times.
I won't ever hear you dropping hints about me having some great-grandbabies for you.
I'll never hear you sing a bushel and a peck again.
I won't get a card that says "my little sweat pea" on the front.
What will I ever do without my precious grandmother...
I know my feelings are only selfish because you are in a better place.
A place where you don't need a heart.
A place where you will not suffer.
I hope a place that is forever festively decorated and has lots and lots of bunnies for you.
There is just no way to put into words what you meant to me.
Thank you for teaching me forgiveness.
Thank you for teaching me unconditional love.
Thank you for teaching me sass in all the right places.
I'll see you again someday.
I love you to the moon and back.
Olivia
