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Well, it's been a long road. I took care of my grandma for 9 years. She had Alzheimer's. 2 years ago, I couldn't do it anymore(mostly financially) and I had to put her in a nursing home. I found a very good one about 2 minutes from my work, so I was able to visit often.
A couple of weeks ago, she had a series of strokes. She seemed to be doing better(as often happens) then went downhill quickly.
A blessing for her, but sadly for us, she passed away June 1, 2010 at 2:30 AM. She was 88 years old.
Tomorrow is her funeral and somehow I get to do the eulogy. I have written and torn up many things, but finally found, what I believe are the right words to describe my Grandma.
Thought I would share them with my SWF freinds!
Sister....Mother......Friend...............Grandmother! It's difficult to sum up who a person is in a
few short words. Especially, someone like my Grandma.
I started mulling over what I know and at first.......I couldn't say anything....I only thought of how
hard her life was. Then, I started thinking of just Grandma. Make no mistake, she had alot of difficulty in her life,....but if she were to sit down next to you right now.....you would never know it.
She had the most contagious smile, it would penetrate right into your heart and make you feel warm
and welcome.
Can you remember being a child? Laying on your back and making pictures in your head out of the clouds.
My Grandma never lost that. We were always looking at the clouds to see what magical thing we could find.
She saw the beauty in everything, the flowers, trees and birds. She would love to walk or sit and watch all of God's creation. She was filled with awe over the majesty of the mountains as they constantly changed their appearance. The many colors of fall or the deep blue at sunset. She'd say, look at the clouds settled around the mountain as if heaven is touching the earth.
She never had any money, but you wouldn't know that either. She had a junky old car, and a falling apart trailer. But she lived in the country and had her crafts, and a lovely garden to tend and her family and she was content with what she did have.
She wouldn't tell you it was all she had, but if she thought there was a need, she would give her last
8 quarters. She gave and loved without asking for anything in return, and was a simple, humble woman.
Of heaven it is said the last will be first. Well, I know there is a big celebration right now to welcome Dorothy Nusser into heaven, I just hope that she can take a moment or two to glimpse down on us here today and see the results of her love!
A couple of weeks ago, she had a series of strokes. She seemed to be doing better(as often happens) then went downhill quickly.
A blessing for her, but sadly for us, she passed away June 1, 2010 at 2:30 AM. She was 88 years old.
Tomorrow is her funeral and somehow I get to do the eulogy. I have written and torn up many things, but finally found, what I believe are the right words to describe my Grandma.
Thought I would share them with my SWF freinds!
Sister....Mother......Friend...............Grandmother! It's difficult to sum up who a person is in a
few short words. Especially, someone like my Grandma.
I started mulling over what I know and at first.......I couldn't say anything....I only thought of how
hard her life was. Then, I started thinking of just Grandma. Make no mistake, she had alot of difficulty in her life,....but if she were to sit down next to you right now.....you would never know it.
She had the most contagious smile, it would penetrate right into your heart and make you feel warm
and welcome.
Can you remember being a child? Laying on your back and making pictures in your head out of the clouds.
My Grandma never lost that. We were always looking at the clouds to see what magical thing we could find.
She saw the beauty in everything, the flowers, trees and birds. She would love to walk or sit and watch all of God's creation. She was filled with awe over the majesty of the mountains as they constantly changed their appearance. The many colors of fall or the deep blue at sunset. She'd say, look at the clouds settled around the mountain as if heaven is touching the earth.
She never had any money, but you wouldn't know that either. She had a junky old car, and a falling apart trailer. But she lived in the country and had her crafts, and a lovely garden to tend and her family and she was content with what she did have.
She wouldn't tell you it was all she had, but if she thought there was a need, she would give her last
8 quarters. She gave and loved without asking for anything in return, and was a simple, humble woman.
Of heaven it is said the last will be first. Well, I know there is a big celebration right now to welcome Dorothy Nusser into heaven, I just hope that she can take a moment or two to glimpse down on us here today and see the results of her love!
