Happy 90th Grandma! My love letter to you!

Happy 90^th Birthday Grandma!

Opal, Mother, Sister, Grandma, Great Grandma, Counselor, & Teacher.These are the many names you have gone by, and in each carry a special meaning! This book, is filled with letter’s of salutations’, stories, words of thanks, but most of all they collectively tell a story of a the woman you are. You are a lady, your beauty both inside and out, has been radiant, and known by many. You are a fighter! Growing from a little pint in a sod house in Kansas, to a confidant woman who sought out education, and traveled the world. You are wise. Some people have to find people and share their wisdom, but not you. You hold the wisdom that people seek out. People who meet you want to know more, they want a piece of that magic that you seem to hold. You are compassionate! Perhaps this is most evident by your ability to truly listen to people. Not only do you listen with a kindness that shows through in your eyes, but your arms are always open afterwards, free to hold the person who needs them. There are so many more words that define who you are, but there would never be a page long enough to encompass them all. And, although this is a book from many people sharing what you mean to them, it is a personal expression of love from me. I love you grandma, for all that you are, and all that you have instilled in your children, and to me, your grandchild. When people say I am like you, I smile. And when I think about whom I want to be, and the legacy I want to leave, I think of my mother whom you raised to be such a strong woman, and I think of you. In this last year, as I have cared for you, people say “Wow, she is one lucky woman, she must be one amazing grandma.” I simply turn to them and say “When you are a grandma, love that grandchild unconditionally, tell them they can be anything they want to be, listen to them, love them, and let them know they are perfect in your eyes. Believe in their dreams, and be in their corner. And if you do that, then just maybe one day, they will do this for you.” I love you grandma, thank you for being everything that you are, you have made an impact in this world, and in my life.