January 25th is the date of my Nanny's birthday...She was by far the most influential lady in my family to me...Her life exemplified Christ...She would tell you like it was with love...Her entire life was servant hood...The pain and sorrow of those she loved doing terrible things broke her heart, but she had an inner strength that came straight from the portals of heaven...I never ever had to worry one second about my children in her care...She was priceless to me...I was her 1st born granddaughter and we had a bond like no other...She wanted me to be on all her accounts as she got older but because of the financial mess Charlie had me in, I couldn't...I wrote her will...She told me things she told no one else...Erika had a very special bond with her and went to see her and spent the night with her even into adulthood...Erika would call Nanny and tell her what favorite recipes she wanted and Nanny would do it...Nanny was Erika's maid of honor at her wedding in Macon, GA...Nanny was already not feeling well by then, but came all that way for Erika...Her last gift was a quilt she made for Kailee that she gave to Erika in the hospital...Nanny made quilts for everyone in the family, youngest to oldest and many in between...She would participate in our local church fundraisers even though she was Baptist and grew to respect The Church of God to the point that she wanted Brother Dupre to do her funeral...She would call us and tell us when she was cooking and what she was having and that we were welcome to come along...She would make you take gas money...She would always buy you something when you took her shopping even if you insisted she wouldn't...She loved just getting in the car and riding for miles and miles just looking at the simple things of life...One time Nanny and I went to the Mennonite country and I had no idea where we were going...There were no streets signs and gravel roads and there were lots of turns...I was getting a little concerned inside with Nanny's age and all, but she got us safely in and out...My happiest memories as a child were with Nanny and Pappy...They made us feel loved and special...My parents would have never even thought of not letting us be involved in their lives, no matter what differences were between my parents and them...Our needs and our feelings were thought of in every area...What a special gift they were to my life...As a matter of fact I have always said I don't won't to be cremated although that is the least expensive, but as I have gotten older and thought it through...If I am ready to meet the Lord that is all that is going to matter and I don't mind being cremated now for the expense for my family and I want my ashes scattered over my Nanny and Pappy's grave...My Pappy loved my Nanny all the days of his life...Nanny had some forgiveness issues with some things in their past that she misunderstood, Pappy never did what Nanny felt like he did and she had a hard time accepting it, but my Pappy loved her and treated her with the utmost respect no matter what...My Nanny said she never wanted anyone to say that she had been a bad influence...What integrity...My Nanny was shown respect by her children even when they weren't doing right in their own lives...Her friends, coworkers and all that knew her loved her...She lived for God and her family and was faithful to her local church as long as I knew her...Toward the end of her life, her local church had some ongoing problems that she was just so fed up with and she would slip in the back door many times at Antioch, but she stayed faithful till the end...She was a faithful lady, a wonderful grandmother, great grandmother...I don't know where my life would have been if it weren't for my precious Nanny being such a blessing to my life...May she rest in peace till we meet again...Nanny I love you, I miss you and the loss of you was hard, but you are better off with Jesus, cause the troubles and trials here are just getting worse and I am glad you aren't here to be hurt by them anymore...I have such a respect for you, that I do not have words for....
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I can relate to this, i felt and feel this was about my Great Granny Juanita, she was always my rock! Two years before her passing we got even closer! I miss and love her dearly and i know she's in a better place, but it's the birthdays and passing date that makes you miss them more than anything! I always think about her and she has been the guardian angel for me & my children! My son was ran over last year, he wasn't hurt and i said that day Granny was watching over him, he ended up with no injuries, so again that let me know she was there protecting my son! I'm so grateful for the time i got with my granny! Again, i understand how your feel and what you are saying!
Thanks Wendy...
Shhht. You made me want an egg sandwich.
*doo doo breath*
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