This weekend we lost my sweet sweet Grandma Bev. She was a woman of grace, elegance and so incredibly beautiful. She suffered so very much the last few years of her life and lost so much of herself to Alzheimer's. There was still many many many moments in her days where she shined as herself. Where her laugh made you laugh, where her stories were truth and where her memory clear. Other times you just wanted to reach in and pull her out. You wanted to help her find herself in her confusion. It was heart breaking. I am blessed that my memories of her are not clouded by these last few years. I am blessed with the ability to get to spend a lot of time with her while she was in assisted living and the nursing home and I will miss that time very very very much. I think because she was sick for so long I find peace in knowing she is in Heaven, with my grandpa and her mind is at rest. Her spirit calm and not confused and she can dance (her favorite thing to do) for all of eternity without tiring. I just picture her giggling, dancing, enjoying the sunlight and watching her grandkids while telling grandpa "Don't you just love watching them? Aren't they just so much fun to watch?" With a big smile on her face. To say she will be missed is an understatement. She was a beautiful soul and I was blessed to have her as my Grandma.
We will ALWAYS love and miss you, Grandma!
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