I have been completely off the 'page' lately (blog, work, holiday prep, etc) as we have spent the last week preparing for Grandma Albright's viewing and funeral. It has not been an easy time. Her funeral was yesterday and we now feel at least a little better that she has been honored, remembered, buried and now lays in eternal rest with God.
Gram Albright was one of the sweetest, brightest, most poignant people I've had the pleasure of getting to know and love the past 5 years. I love her as if she was my own Grandma for the past 29. She had that way about her that made you love her from the second you met her. She didn't know a stranger. Even as she battled her last 2 years with cancer, she was sad when they told her she would no longer have to go to chemo/radiation as there wasn't anything more they could do. It was time to live out the rest of her days. She responded 'Well, I wont get to see any of those nice people and nurses anymore; I wont be able to see my friends'. She even found a positive in that she saw her cancer as a blessing as it lead her to love and help others.
She was 4"10 inches of sunshine, light & love. There was always a smile on her face. I will hear her laugh and see her smile forever. I can still hear her call me 'Honey' how she did, and I hope that will never fade. Every time I eat a Mentos i'll think of her, she ALWAYS had a roll of them in her pocket and more to spare in her purse. One of my favorite memories of her was at Blair and my wedding, she danced the night away {so hard in fact she fell, but popped back up to boogie some more}. Blair and I have fun photos of her from our photo booth that night that are just, hilarious. She lived life like a rockstar up until the last 6 weeks of her life, we were relieved to know she didn't suffer and passed quickly.
I know she's one of our angels and that we'll see her again one day. She has made me a better person and for her I am forever grateful.
We love you Gram!
