Peace be with you Grandma.
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My Grandma Cathy (seen in the 2004 layout above) passed away on Friday evening after living a very fantastic full life.
Grandma Cathy was my Mom's Mom. Awesome, independent, vivacious, confident - all words that come to mind when I think of her. She was a super classy dresser and she gave the best hugs. She and my Grandpa always had the coolest drink stirrers in their bar area. She kept an immaculate home: tidy and organized and the most formal of any of my relatives. The ticking of a grandfather clock and the crazy sound of a cuckoo clock will always generate thoughts of my Grandparents. Her simple vinaigrette salad dressing is still one of the best I have ever tasted.
As a child one of my favorite things to do when visiting my Grandma was to have tea + cookies with her. I always felt really special and grown-up during those times. She had a delicate white cat teapot (which now lives with me) that poured the best cups of tea in the whole wide world.
One of the things I will treasure most about my Grandma is that she was such an awesome Mom to my Mom. I benefit from their relationship daily because she taught my Mom how to be a good Mom (through her words, actions, kindness, example, etc) and a good friend. My Mom and Grandma were close as adults, just as my Mom and I are close. My Mom means the world to me and I am so very lucky to have her in my life.
Thank you Grandma for giving me such a wonderful Mom.
I also want to share with you a very special email that Chris sent to my Mom on Saturday evening:
We all miss you Grandma. I am going to have a special cup of tea in that fantastic cat teapot to celebrate you today. Give Grandpa a big hug from each one of us.
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I am sorry for your loss.
But what amazing memories to cherish.
I'm glad she was able to be a part of Simon's life.
Thinking of you today.
K
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So very sorry for your loss, Ali! Glad you are celebrating your Grandmother's life...HUGS!
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Reading your post brought tears to my eyes, Ali. Grandma's are very special people; may you and your family always treasure those wonderful memories. Keeping you and your family in my prayers.
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I am sorry for you loss. May your Grandma Cathy's soul rest in peace. So glad you already wrote those memories of Grandma Cathy...and your husband's words were so beautiful and so neat that he wrote them to your Mom. Your scrapping even has had an affect on him.
Peace,
Karen G
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May the angels watching over you bring you peace. Thinking of you and yours!
Hugs from Illinois
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My thoughts are with your family. What a beautiful and moving post. Your Dh is amazing for writing such a thoughful and sweet letter to your Mom. Hugs to all of you it`s never easy losing (for now) those we love and treasure.
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Ali, so sorry to hear about your Grandma. Hugs to you!
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So sorry for your loss. She sounds like an incredible woman who I'm certain has received her wings.
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So sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
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I'm so sorry for your loss; she sounds like a wonderful woman whose legacy lives on and on.
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peace be with you and your family, too, ali.
grandmothers [and mothers] are such a blessing.
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Hugs to you and your family on the loss of your Grandma. Thanks for sharing the sweet memories!
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Ali,
My condolences to you and your family. She sounds like a very special lady and may your memories of her stay close to your heart.
{{hugs}}
Susan
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Hugs to you and your family- the wonderful memories will always make you smile
Carole
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So Sweet of Simon's memories with his great grandma.
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Jill
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I'm so sorry for your families loss, Ali. Your grandma sounds so special, just like mine was. I still think of her daily, and she went to heaven 22 years ago! The legacy our grandmother's leave lives on forever, and I'm so very glad that you and your whole family have such special memories of yours.
Hugs and prayers with you all today...
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What wonderful memories. Thanks for sharing. Erin :)
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i´m so sorry to read that :(, but happy that you mentioned that she's had a full life. actually i started crying, because my grandma died last summer and she was just like you describe yours. i still miss her. my son mentions her from time to time, but i'm not sure he remembers her like your son remember his.
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Reading this brought tears to my eyes. What wonderful memories you all have of your Grandma....please accept my sympathies and enjoy your cup of tea in honor of your Grandma!! Peace and blessings...
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Ali, you are such a special person and have such a wonderful family, what lovely words you use to describe your Grandmother and the lovely email from Chris to your mom has brought tears to my eyes. Ali, my condolences and thoughts are with you and your family.
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