Granny

Granny
My grandmother would have turned 96 today. But, she died going on two years in May and I am having intense memory flashbacks. My mother has her birthday marked on her calendar which sits on her frig and I noticed it last weekend. My mind started to race when I thought about what a huge impact my grandmother had on my life. All of my best childhood memories are of my grandparents. Helen Mary Louise Nolte Kaatz was my red headed grandmothers full name. She was born farmer but far surpassed all the expectations from her family by winning a national beauty pageant. She lost her mother and brother when she was young and I never heard her talk about missing them. She out lived most of her family. Granny was amazing she could sew, cook, and hard stellar math

skills. Helen never raised her voice at least I never heard a negative word come out of her mouth. She would take me to the 5&10 store and we would shop for school supplies. She made me clothes and let me pick the patterns. I adorned my grandmother! Granny had a magical way about her she would glide through the most intense problems with ease. She survived breast cancer and a stroke to final leave this earth with colon cancer. I wish she would speak to me one more time a hug, some type of symbol, her laughter. I was four months pregnant with my son Jacob when I lost my grandmother and on her death bed I asked her if she knew what I was having and she told me a boy. I got to kiss her good bye one last time a luxury most people do not get to have when they lose a loved one. She was so beautiful when she died her skin glowed. She was perfect! I can not imagine what my life would have been like with out my granny. It would have been a very quite and lonely childhood. I want to Thank her for everything she did and all the wonderful gifts she gave me and all the lessons about love, gratitude, and God. Not many people understand what it means to be happy and have someone eternal love you. I understand how great it feels to have someone care about you and cherish you for the joy you bring them. Granny I will always love you and remember everything you did you me. I fear that my memories will fade and I will forget what your voice sounds like but I grasp on to you. I paint a picture of your face so my love will never fade and your memory will always remain alive inside my mind.