My Life Interrupted

If you know me at all, then you know how much I LOVE spending time with family. You also know that it's hard for me to have most of them living far away. You also know that it's hard for me to let go. Getting this unplanned visit from my eldest granddaughter,due to her other grandma dying, was special for me. I was there when she was born and we have had a special unique bond ever since. She announced to me during this visit that her and I would always be close because our hearts are connected. She is the sweetest girl ever.

She is almost 10 and in the 4th grade...it will not be long and she will be bigger than me. Our visit was spent sharing tears, laughter, playing, lots of cuddling and talking. These moments with her are priceless. I wanted to hug her and never let her go.

When she was little, we started a tradition, whenever we said good-bye, of kissing each others hands and putting those kisses in our pockets so that we each always had the other's kisses to pull out when we need them. That is the last thing we did before parting on Sunday. I've used her kisses many times already.

She loves spending time with the little people and they of course adore her. I think little lady worships her actually. They wanted her to stay.

We did girl things, like make avocado face masks. She fixed my hair.(Sorry, no picture!) We playing the music real loud and danced. We went shopping and out for supper and she loved that everyone thought she was my daughter. We talked about death and heaven...and about cute boys and mean girls...about dreams and fears...we talked about all the things she wants to be when she grows up...we talked and we talked...

Now that she is gone back to Florida to much warmer weather, I miss her with all of my heart.

Tomorrow, I will drive to the airport and pick up these two...

My youngest daughter and her son, who will be 2 years old next week, are flying in from Florida, and will be here until Monday. I can hardly wait to hug them. If you don't see me around your place or mine, for the next few days, you know what I will be doing!