On Tuesday, May 12th at about 7:45pm was the monumental passing of our grandmother.
She was sharp and animated in spirit for most of her 90 years and her body slowly failed her over the last couple years.
She was witty, charming, loving and generous to her family. She had conservative views but a progressive heart and saw the life sparkle in the people she met face to face.
The last moment I had with her I was able to tell her how much I loved her and all of us loved her. She was alert and it was clear that she could take in what I was saying, but she couldn't respond to them with her own words. I also asked her to say hi to Ned. I sat on the bed and hugged her. I saw her face break into a laugh when I told her that I knew she did not want to make it to her 91st birthday.
After mom and I said goodbye to her, I called out another goodbye and "love you Grandma" from the doorway. She looked right at me, her head propped up by pillows and gave me a wink.
