1. I hope I've made you proud.

There have been a lot of bumps in the road. It hasn’t always been easy to be proud of me, I’ve gone through many tough times but I know you never left my side. I hope you have seen the changes I’ve made in my life and I hope you’re proud of the person I’ve become and will become in the future.

2. Thank you for looking after me and keeping me safe

I don’t even know how I’m alive, so many times I shouldn't have made it. Thank you for constantly reminding me that you are still here, if only in spirit! Even when I wish you could hold me during the hard times, I know I’m never alone. You’re always watching over me and I can’t thank you enough, you’re my guardian angel.

3. I wish you were here.

You have another great grandchild on the way and I wish you were here to meet them, to see me grow up and to help me figure out how to be a good mom. There’s so much I wish you were here to see and it’s hard to know I’m never going to see you again.

4. I miss you and I love you.

Your smile was contagious, you made everyone feel loved, I will miss you everyday until I see you again. We all miss you, you left your mark in all our hearts. You always lit up the room and you left a lasting affect on everyone you met and I hope to be half the mother, sister, and daughter that you were.

5. Lastly, I'll save you a seat.

Nothing hurts more than thinking about the day the baby is born and knowing you won't be able to hold your great grandchild, you will never walk through those hospital doors... It tears me apart to know you won't be at my wedding falling in love with the way my future-husband looks at me, you'd love him grandma, he treats me just how you'd want him to. I know you'll be there in spirit and in my heart but I'll save you a seat right in front where you should have been.