Hello there darling angel,
There are so many things that I wish I had the opportunity to tell you. Since I was a little girl, I have heard the most lovely stories about you. Stories about your infectious smile and your joyous laugh. Stories about BB's breaking through windows and going through your hair. My mom tells me about how hard you worked on her wedding, making her bridesmaids dresses by hand.
Goodness gracious, you must have had a heck of a time raising my mom. I know she was probably a handful as a little one, because she's still a handful now. I wanted to thank you for every sacrifice you made for my mom, because I know that my mom did not really get the opportunity to thank you. I wanted to thank you for raising her in a Christian home. Thank you for teaching her to be strong and independent woman.
Sometimes I wonder what adventures we would have gone on together. What songs would you have sung me to put me to sleep as a little one? What popsicles would we have eaten together while we were swinging outside?
I am thankful that I had the opportunity to know your mom because it gave me a glimpse of who you were. She taught me so many things, and she is the one who truly showed me who Christ is.
To you, Grandma, I know that things happen for a reason, but losing you was very hard on my mom. I wish she could remember more about your life and her life when she was younger. I know that you are looking out for my mom and me, and I want to thank you for that. Thank you for making sure that I did not have to go through life without a grandma at all. Thank you for allowing Grandpa to love again. My Grandma Linda might not be my blood, but she is the most amazing woman.
Although I thank you for all of these things, I still wonder who I would have been if I could have known you. For years, Papaw, your daddy, compared me to you. I wondered how that was possible since we had never met. But goodness, I am grateful that I was ever compared to you. I am happy that I can be the comfort that my mommy needs in difficult times. I'm happy that I can be her best friend.
Above everything else I want to thank you for making my mommy the woman she is today. I know that her losing you played a huge role in everyone's life, but we are not made to understand why people are taken so young. Apparently the Lord needed one amazing angel and you were his number one choice.
I know that someday you, GiGi, my mommy and I we will all be dancing together in heaven for Jesus, and what a beautiful sight it will be. I am thankful for the stories I have been left with, because hearing stories has made me feel like I know you in a way. Thank you for the beautiful life you lived. I cannot wait to meet you someday.
