6/8/2016 was the 160th day of 2016. It was an interesting day filled with PTA Field Day (interrupted by a set of thunderstorms), running to work for necessary meetings (on my PTO Day), umping a Little League game, and family time in the evening at home. But, my thoughts this evening are mainly about my Grandmom Millie. Millie, my dad's birth mom, died today at the age of 94. I had not seen her in a long while, and I am not sure she would have recognized me if I had seen her recently, her mind had gone, and her body fought on. But, today, my uncle informed us all she had been placed in hospice and she did not have long, and it was true, as she passed a little after 4PM today. This is not just significant because of our family's loss, but she is the last of the set of that level of the family tree. I no longer have any living grand parents. Now, instead of crying, I am trying to rejoice that I had such a rich and plentiful grandparent experience! I know people who never even knew their grandparents, or only knew 1. I had at LEAST 6 that played significant, meaningful parts in my life. So, tonight, I smile and remember huge family dinners at a long dining room able, I remember overactive dalmatians, I remember watching the Eagles on her big TV with the wooden frame, I remember A-Treat in the basement, I remember corn field baseball, and I remember the smiles and laughter that filled her home when our family all got together. As I stated yesterday, remembering my maternal grandfather on the anniversary of his birth, the strong family foundation provided by those at the trunk and roots of our family tree live on strongly now, as I work to make family the root of my life. I will always remember Grandmom Mille's smile and laugh, and I pick this song of the day because it seems fitting to me tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOBwYuWi2T8
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