My Grandmother, who my sister & I lovingly called Honeybun passed away six weeks ago yesterday. I've wanted to write about it for Sarah, but I found sitting down to collect my toughts really difficult. I loved her so much. She was more than a grandmother.
My Grandpa Al, short for Alfred, passed on just three months before I was born. She put all her focus, energy, and love into caring for me. Then just sixteen months later, my sister Jill came along. She always said it was like having twins!
She took care of the whole family. Daddy and Mom worked an hour away. She took care of the household. I was spoiled on all of her yummy cooking. I am glad that I paid attention to her cooking. Don't get me wrong, I am no where close to her delicousness. Now that I have a child of my own, I know the huge help she was to my family.
Ultimately she sucumbed to the disease she feared the most. The last 8 to 10 years have been really sad. I'm not sure if it's a blessing or not to watch someone you love slowly slip away. God bless my mom for taking such good care of her.
This was the sky the night we buried her, August 26. I like to think it was her way of smiling down on us.
I am so thankful she got to meet Sarah. Each time I miscarried before having a successful pregnancy, my heart broke just a little more at the thought of Honeybun never meeting or holding my baby.
I wish I had more pictures of her. These are probably the best from her later years.
My mom wanted to ride down to the river while I was still in town. My grandfather built a home along with the help of my great grandfather. This was his and Honeybun's vacation & fishing spot. Later, when I was four years old, we moved from Birmingham to Clanton to live full time. Almost all of my childhoold memories are based there.
Sarah, Allison, & Anna
My mom and her granddaughters.
2 comments:
Thank you so much for sharing your tribute about your grandmother. It brought back many memories for me. I grew up next door to my grandmother and my best childhood memories are with her.
She passed away when I was only 13and almost 50 years later I still miss her!
I'm a better grandmother because of her. I want my grandchildren to have the same loving memories of me!
You'll never forget her. She'll always be in your heart and wonderful memories. God Bless you.
I think Sarah will appreciate this post so much in the future and I'm glad your Honeybun got to meet her! That sunset was beautiful and I agree it was her way of smiling down on you and your family.
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