Friday, March 7. 2008

Happy Birthday, Grandma Bessie!

Today was my Grandma Bessie's birthday. I always hold a special thought for her on March 7th.

She was an exceptional lady who was very influential in my life.

If I sent her a birthday card, it would say:

Grandma, you taught me about love by loving me unconditionally. Thank you for always being there for me.

Although you're gone, you live on in the woman I am today. I can only aspire to mean as much to someone in my life as you mean to me.

I wish the people who are special now in my life could have met you, and you them.

I miss you.

I Love You!

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It seems you had a grandmother that reminds me very much of my own. I lost her just a few years ago, so she was able to meet all my special people and they were able to meet her. Now my friends know why I am who I am. Grandmothers are just a special gift. Maybe ours are friends in heaven!
Happy Birthday Grandma Bessie!!

#1 Annie (Homepage) on 2008-03-07 11:58 (Reply)

Thanks, Annie!

There's nothing like the love of a grandma, is there?!

It's so nice that yours was able to be part of your adult life!

I'm sure you do your grandmother proud by the way you live your life!

#2 gina (Homepage) on 2008-03-07 12:14 (Reply)

Gina - after reading an older post of yours, I did a post with you in mind at my Annie's Savvy Cafe site. I hope you enjoy!

#3 Annie (Homepage) on 2008-03-07 14:01 (Reply)

Happy Birthday Grandma Bessie! I just lost my grandma in late January, so this was especially touching. I like Annie's idea of the grandmas getting together in heaven, though.

#4 Elle (Homepage) on 2008-03-08 11:29 (Reply)

Hi, Elle, I'm finally getting around to answering your comment.

Grandmas can sure be special!

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your grandma. Hopefully your memories of her will keep her with you in your heart.

#4.1 gina (Homepage) on 2008-04-01 10:49 (Reply)

Gina,I read your Happy Birthday to Grandma Bessie and it brought tears to my eyes thinking of my grandmother, Nonny. She was the the left hand to my right, the other part of my being, always there for me no matter what. Although she died almost 19 years ago in October just a few days short of her 97th birthday I miss her every day.So many things every day remind me of her. I'v always felt tha if I could have someone feel that way about me, and miss me as I have her, then I have lived a good life. I'm sorry you never got to know her and swap baking recipes. I know she would have loved you.

#5 Sharon on 2008-03-08 23:12 (Reply)

What a lovely gramma and tribute! I don't have any photos of myself with my gramma quite like this. But I love that you say she lives on in you, because it's so true. I have vivid memories of each of my grandmothers who were so different it's amazing -- and each of them were special in their own way.

#6 kellypea (Homepage) on 2008-03-09 13:48 (Reply)

Hi, Kelly! Better late than never on the reply to a comment, right?

This photo is a treasure...we were visiting my sister who was a nun at the time at her convent, so Grandma is wearing her "good dress!" In the uncropped photo you can see that the black mass behind Grandma is my sister (who looks rather like a Ninja) and my mom too. I barely remember Mom so young!

Grandma Bessie (Dad's mom) is the only Grandma I knew. Mom's mother passed away long before I was born. This is in stark contrast to Scott's family where he has known all 4 grandparents and in fact his mother's parents are still living. He even had a great-grandmother until he was 21 years old!

I guess that's the price I pay for coming late to the party!

#7 gina (Homepage) on 2008-04-01 11:10 (Reply)

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