Memories & Legacy

Today would have been my grandmother’s 93rd birthday. She has been gone 19 years now, and I miss her just as much, if not more, today. She was the best woman I have known. She was beloved by all. If I become half the woman she was I have lived my life right. I try to live my life to honor her because she is a major part of who I am. We were extremely close and her passing made me cherish that relationship even more. I was blessed to have been her granddaughter and to have known her love.

Every year relatives reminisce about her. They tell stories of how she was their favorite, how they felt loved by her, how they wish they had just one more minute with her. When people hear her name they speak with such affection you cannot help but smile. She was the greatest of her generation. She loved beyond measure but was not afraid to set you straight if you wondered off the path.

Looking back, I wish I could have known her longer as an adult. Sure, I was grown and married when she passed, but I mean having those conversations you don’t think to have until you are older. The things I would love to have asked her and hear her answer! I definitely would have written down all the recipes I watched her make a thousand times but never thought to record. She made THE best fried pies. Ask anyone. The crust, mmmm, *chef’s kiss*!

Like I mentioned above, she played a major role in shaping the person I am. I have the career I do because I wanted to be like her. She was wise beyond her years. Life was not a smooth ride for her, but she handled it with love and grace. All I can say is when my time is over, if my children and grandchildren can look back with love and fondness and would give anything for just one more minute with me, then I have done something with my life. I will have given them memories and legacy…like she did.