One year ago today, one of my favorite people left this Earth and she is hopefully up there reserving seats for all of the people who look forward to sitting with her again someday.
This is my grandma. I was lucky to have grown up just up the street from her. I spent a lot of time with her and learned a lot from her. We spent many hours playing house, and she was kind enough to be the kid and let me be the mom. We planted flowers, drank Pepsi, ate tomato sandwiches and talked. She would tell me stories about Clawson and about all of the people who ever lived there! She would tell me stories about herself and one of my favorites was when she was living up North with her friends and someone was trying to get into their apartment through the kitchen window. Her friends were all very scared (I'm sure she was to), but instead of running away like they did, she grabbed a frying pan and knocked the guy out of the window! What a woman!
Sometimes I would stay at her house long after the street lights came on. My grandpa, her and I would sit on the porch and wait for the first star to come out. We would wish on the star and then they would walk to the edge of the road and watch while I walked home to make sure I made it there alright.
Family is the greatest thing I have. I know we can't all live forever on this Earth, but I do know that we can all live together forever because that is the plan that our Heavenly Father created for us. What a loving Father! He knew that we would come to Earth and build these relationships with each other and he provided a way for us to be together again after leaving the Earth. I know that it takes work, but who wouldn't be willing to do whatever it takes to be able to be with these people who we love so much? I guess it's not really that hard considering the alternative!
-Mandie
Great Post Mandie! I agree with it all I am sooo thankful I get to have my family forever. Sometimes, it really is a lot of work, but what would I do without them?
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