Yes, I know it's been two months since my last post. My health issues have carried over for two months and I have been exhausted. I was finally feeling better and I lost someone very dear to me.
When I was born. I was blessed with amazing parents, my Nana and my Aunt Wanda. Wanda has always treated me like her own. I spent every minute of my childhood that I could at Wanda and Nana's house. It was home to me. My grandmother taught me how to iron, cook and sew among other things. I lost her when I was 11. Both parents passed away in 2003.
Wanda was always there for me. She was like a second mom to me. She helped me with anything she could. She babysat my six kids when I was a single parent going to school. She treated my kids like they were her own. She was an amazing woman. She worked at Grand Coulee Dam when it was being built, she traveled and she truly loved life. She was a Christian and she devoted her life to Jesus Christ.
Back in July when I had surgery on my foot twice, I didn't get over to see her as much as I should have. I should have made more of an effort and I will life with that the rest of my life.
Her health declined and she got weak and confused. Sometimes she recognized us, other times she didn't. Her health declined rapidly and she passed away a week ago.
Fortunately, I was able to spend more time with her in her two weeks. For a time, she could still recognize me. After she could no longer do that, I held her hand and read scriptures to her. When she passed away she was in her own home with her family close to her.
I told my kids, "Don't judge you brothers or sisters. Everyone handles grief differently." It's been hard on all of us but we are strong and I know we will get through this.
The point of this post? Keep your family close. Appreciate every second you spend with them. Holidays will be different. She never missed a Holiday at our house.
I hope you are blessed this coming year. I know I don't have a boat load of followers but I'm grateful for the ones I do have.
Thanks for stopping by.
Lee
When I was born. I was blessed with amazing parents, my Nana and my Aunt Wanda. Wanda has always treated me like her own. I spent every minute of my childhood that I could at Wanda and Nana's house. It was home to me. My grandmother taught me how to iron, cook and sew among other things. I lost her when I was 11. Both parents passed away in 2003.
Wanda was always there for me. She was like a second mom to me. She helped me with anything she could. She babysat my six kids when I was a single parent going to school. She treated my kids like they were her own. She was an amazing woman. She worked at Grand Coulee Dam when it was being built, she traveled and she truly loved life. She was a Christian and she devoted her life to Jesus Christ.
Back in July when I had surgery on my foot twice, I didn't get over to see her as much as I should have. I should have made more of an effort and I will life with that the rest of my life.
Her health declined and she got weak and confused. Sometimes she recognized us, other times she didn't. Her health declined rapidly and she passed away a week ago.
Fortunately, I was able to spend more time with her in her two weeks. For a time, she could still recognize me. After she could no longer do that, I held her hand and read scriptures to her. When she passed away she was in her own home with her family close to her.
I told my kids, "Don't judge you brothers or sisters. Everyone handles grief differently." It's been hard on all of us but we are strong and I know we will get through this.
The point of this post? Keep your family close. Appreciate every second you spend with them. Holidays will be different. She never missed a Holiday at our house.
I hope you are blessed this coming year. I know I don't have a boat load of followers but I'm grateful for the ones I do have.
Thanks for stopping by.
Lee
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