....goodbye grandma, till we meet again

my sweet, beloved grandma

went to sleep with the angels

this morning around 9:40.

she had been hanging on for

a while now and we all knew it was

simply a matter of time.

i dreamt of her last night....

we talked, said several

"i love yous", hugged and kissed.

she held my "SEEK" painting

in her hands.....tenderly

looking at it.

it was BEAUTIFUL and i felt

a big blanket of comfort

enveloping me

and the absolute sureness

of knowing

"she really really loves me".

i knew it was her way of

coming to me and saying goodbye.

see....

i'm the only one in my family

that lives far away and the last couple

of days have been hard for me....

a feeling of helplessness

knowing i am here

and everyone

else is there.

i am ever so grateful

for that dream...

for that time shared just between her and i.

she was really somethin special!!!!

a total kick in the pants...

probably one of the biggest

(if not...the biggest)

cubs fans i have ever known,

a lover of coca-cola classic,

a social bug,

someone who never forgot a name,

a wonderful cook

(her homemade noodles were to die for!),

creative in so many ways,

hard worker,

lover of her sweet little yorkies

and someone who loved her

family unconditionally.

i will miss her with all that i am,

but i know she is in a better place.

and i am so much better for having her

as my grandma....

and i know

we will meet again.

thank you all for visiting me....

your friendship means the world to me.

i will be heading back home to illinois

to be with my family.

wishing you all a wonderful holiday weekend

please be safe and

HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA!!!

sending love

xoxoxo