Ray and I were going to enjoy lunch outside today. The weather is going to be changing a little, so we thought we would sit on the patio and relax. It was 12:38 p.m. when I remembered that today Mom has been gone for seven months. After lunch I felt like going through all of our family pictures. Wow, so much to look at!
It turned out to be a positive move for me. I’m thinking that the time has come to put together a photo album for each of my grandchildren. After all, Cassie is turning twenty years old and Dominick is fifteen. Before you know it, he will be turning twenty. I want them to remember Mom in every way. She loved them so much. Cassie was her first great granddaughter and Dominick is her last great grandson. They truly loved being around their Nana. They found Mom to be so cute and funny, and they completely ignored her dementia. To them it didn’t matter and they accepted her just the way she was—sweet and always wanting hugs. I want them to have their own photo album. Hopefully they will pass it on to their children and share what a special lady Nana was and how she truly loved all of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. I hope they also share that she was filled with love for the Lord and that Nana was a prayer warrior who loved talking with her family. She was always very concerned about their health and wellbeing because family meant the world to her. If you said to her “So Mom (or Nana,) how are you today? What’s new?” Or even if you asked her anything about herself, she would immediately say, “Never mind about me, what about all of you?”
Yes, Mom (and our Nana) has been gone for seven months as of today. We all still talk about her and miss her every day. We all hope you are living the good life up in heaven. This last seven months went by way to fast. Love you Mom, and love you Nana.
Tags: caregiving, Family, legacy
