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hey y'all-
i have bad news--
on friday night, my great grandma died.
she died in her sleep around 1pm. she was perfectly healthy at the age of 88 1/2, and had a great long life. i was very lucky to even say that i had a great grandmother, and that alone i will cherish forever.
*the remainder of this entry will be some random memories- mostly just for my sake*
she worked at GM until the age of 60, and then retaired and soon after, moved in with my grandparents. (around the time my oldest sister was born
she had been living with themfor the past 23 years, and was more healthy than my normal grandmother on my dad's side.
she had a bowl vanilla ice cream everynight wether she liked it or not.. (but she always did :-) )
she always got sweets and candy for her birthday and christmas and mother's day, she also got sweaters, but she liked the sweet more
her favorites were turtles or peanut grittle (sp?)
she always sat in a reclining chair, and grandma or grandpa would always remind her to put her feet up
she didnt like people every much for some reason i never found out, i just knew that she didnt usually come out to resturants with us when we went, we usually got her a take-out meal.
up-north, we would get dinner from Fireside, and we would get fish and chips/fries, and i would split one meal with my great grandma, and pops would say.. "watch out, she might try to steal from your plate!" and my great grandma would laugh a little, but keep eating..
my grandparents have 3 houses, one in rochester, one in venice, fl, and one in port austin, mi. and she had her own room in each. all looked differant.. but smelled the same.. like great grandma.. or like Bengay.. which ever.. lol
she was 88 and a 1/2 years old, her birthday was 2 days before mine, on June 25. we would always have combined birthdays, because the 25th, was also my dad's birthday, and father's day was only a week before.. i longed to have my own day.. but now im going to miss her being there..
on the night before she died, my grandpa gave my great grandma her nightly bowl of icecream, but that ngiht he drizzled some chocolate syrup on it, and when he gave the bowl to her, she said, "martha steward would be proud.." and she laughed, and so did my grandpa..
that morning of her death, she awoke early telling my grandparents that she had a bad dream.. but went back to sleep. that morning also, my grandparents were both called to play golf, (usually they alternate days), but they both left to play around 7am, and let my great grandma sleep until her usual wake up time, (around 9am). but once my grandpa got home from his round of golf, he went to check on her, and and saw that she was still sleeping. he thought to himself, that she went to bed early for her mid-day nap, but then he also noticed that she was still in her pajmas.
She died January 20th, 2006, and 1pm, in Venice, Fl. in her sleep,and in peaceful slumber.
needless to say, i will not be at school on wenesday or thrusday because the funeral will be taking place those days.
i have never lost someone this close to me before, and she will be sorely missed by my whole family. and i dont know how to handle it.
i also dont know how to end this entry.. i feel like.. nothing should end...
i have bad news--
on friday night, my great grandma died.
she died in her sleep around 1pm. she was perfectly healthy at the age of 88 1/2, and had a great long life. i was very lucky to even say that i had a great grandmother, and that alone i will cherish forever.
*the remainder of this entry will be some random memories- mostly just for my sake*
she worked at GM until the age of 60, and then retaired and soon after, moved in with my grandparents. (around the time my oldest sister was born
she had been living with themfor the past 23 years, and was more healthy than my normal grandmother on my dad's side.
she had a bowl vanilla ice cream everynight wether she liked it or not.. (but she always did :-) )
she always got sweets and candy for her birthday and christmas and mother's day, she also got sweaters, but she liked the sweet more
her favorites were turtles or peanut grittle (sp?)
she always sat in a reclining chair, and grandma or grandpa would always remind her to put her feet up
she didnt like people every much for some reason i never found out, i just knew that she didnt usually come out to resturants with us when we went, we usually got her a take-out meal.
up-north, we would get dinner from Fireside, and we would get fish and chips/fries, and i would split one meal with my great grandma, and pops would say.. "watch out, she might try to steal from your plate!" and my great grandma would laugh a little, but keep eating..
my grandparents have 3 houses, one in rochester, one in venice, fl, and one in port austin, mi. and she had her own room in each. all looked differant.. but smelled the same.. like great grandma.. or like Bengay.. which ever.. lol
she was 88 and a 1/2 years old, her birthday was 2 days before mine, on June 25. we would always have combined birthdays, because the 25th, was also my dad's birthday, and father's day was only a week before.. i longed to have my own day.. but now im going to miss her being there..
on the night before she died, my grandpa gave my great grandma her nightly bowl of icecream, but that ngiht he drizzled some chocolate syrup on it, and when he gave the bowl to her, she said, "martha steward would be proud.." and she laughed, and so did my grandpa..
that morning of her death, she awoke early telling my grandparents that she had a bad dream.. but went back to sleep. that morning also, my grandparents were both called to play golf, (usually they alternate days), but they both left to play around 7am, and let my great grandma sleep until her usual wake up time, (around 9am). but once my grandpa got home from his round of golf, he went to check on her, and and saw that she was still sleeping. he thought to himself, that she went to bed early for her mid-day nap, but then he also noticed that she was still in her pajmas.
She died January 20th, 2006, and 1pm, in Venice, Fl. in her sleep,and in peaceful slumber.
needless to say, i will not be at school on wenesday or thrusday because the funeral will be taking place those days.
i have never lost someone this close to me before, and she will be sorely missed by my whole family. and i dont know how to handle it.
i also dont know how to end this entry.. i feel like.. nothing should end...