My Granny passed away yesterday (my mom's mom). She was my only surviving Grandparent and we were so thrilled that she was going to be around for the birth of her first great grandchild. We had planned on naming the baby after her if it was a girl. It just breaks my heart to know that she didn't quite make it long enough to hear the news of this new little life. All of my Mom's family are over in South Africa so even though Gran wouldn't have been here to meet the baby, I know she would have been thrilled to hear of its arrival. I'm just so glad that my Mom was able to share with her over the phone, that the baby would be her namesake if it was indeed a girl. She seemed to be so touched and excited about that.
I just wish we could turn back the clock... have the chance to say good-bye... tell her how much we love her and how we're not ready to let her go...
We love you so much Gran. May you know that you will
always be missed and the void that is now left will
never be filled. Thank-you for the love & joy you brought
to our lives, even though we have been so far away.
We wish we could've had you here forever. We love you...
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Clinging to the promise, that when life feels like too much... when the pain is too great,
He will hold us in His arms.
... This is what it means to be held.
How it feels when the sacred is torn from your life
and you survive.
This is what it means to be loved.
And to know that the promise was
when everything fell,
we'd be held...
-- Natalie Grant --
