A life of kindness
peace
togetherness
My grandmother was a woman of divine character
She believed in family
And the power of being together
She believed in cooking
And the meals that brought us to the table
She liked to look at life as a journey
to be experienced
Unfortunately, life has its turns and bumps
And her mind
Full of birthdays
Recipes
and
Reunions
was clouded.
And from then on she was never the same.
And it pains me to think that as the oldest grandchild
I am the only one that has any clear memory of who she was
The rest saw this shell
The remains of what she once was
And I hope to God that this is not her legacy.
I hope the stories we tell of her kindness and good-nature
will prevail
I hope the younger ones see that she is not
the condition that took her last years on this Earth
I want them to know that people are much more than
the illnesses and ailments that consume them
Rather,
look for the light that she brought to this Earth
while she could.
And lastly,
I hope they remember her
kindness
peace and
togetherness.
I love you, Grandma Carol. I hope you are finally at peace.
xoxo
