Celebrating life
Pictures from my grandmother's 95th birthday~
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I had the pleasure of celebrating my grandmother's 95th birthday with her this week. We took her home to NJ from NC. It was quite a trip but we managed to get her there. It was so wonderful to see my family. I hadn't seen some of them for over 6 years. It felt really good to hear their complements and feed back. I feel very blessed to have had my grandmother all of my life. I left Sunday morning and flew home to NC leaving my mother and grandmother behind. It was happy and sad time. I know it is probably the last time I will see my grandmother as she is truly fading fast but to celebrate her life and all of our memories was amazing.
I pray I will be able to impact as many people in my life as she has. I talked to my mother today. Grandma is very disoriented and confused. She is talking to those gone before her and seeing little children. I pray that God gives her peace and takes her hand soon.
At her party my cousins were all very curious about my surgery outcomes and just how much weight I lost etc. I seemed to be the joke of the party as one said...Danielle this ice cream cake would last you for two years. LOL I didn't mind as I know how far I have come and just what it took to get me here.
Hubby picked me up from the airport Sunday. We went to Apple Bees then walked hand in hand through stores along the water front. We windowed shopped. Before my surgery when we walked through those stores I used to get the look... you know the one that says what are you doing in here...You couldn't put these clothes over your thigh.LOL... well Sunday it was amazing to me the difference in the tone of these same store keepers as my hubby and I walked through. We looked talked and walked. I told my husband you know we couldn't afford anything in here but it is nice to know if I really wanted something I could wear any of it if I really wanted to. He laughed and said yeah and look Damn hot in it too! I laughed and laughed. He has never really referred to me as hot. I told him I was going to have to find somewhere else to fly out to next weekend if this was going to be my homecoming. LOL~
Tonight I was in subway and ordered a Grilled Chicken salad...The lady behind me said..Are you being good and ordering you a salad. I said yes mam she looked me up and down and said well I guess that's why you look like that and I look like this in a huffy tone....
As I left the parking lot I told my daughter it hurt my feelings...she said mama don't let it, that lady was just jealous. She is always grumpy anyway...don't take it personal.
I couldn't help but think how lucky I am to have such a great family that loves and supports me through it all.
Please keep us in your prayers. Grandma isn't doing well and my Dad learned Friday that he has a brain tumor....the thunder just keeps rolling~ but so does my treadmill. Got to destress everyday to stay sane!
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I had the pleasure of celebrating my grandmother's 95th birthday with her this week. We took her home to NJ from NC. It was quite a trip but we managed to get her there. It was so wonderful to see my family. I hadn't seen some of them for over 6 years. It felt really good to hear their complements and feed back. I feel very blessed to have had my grandmother all of my life. I left Sunday morning and flew home to NC leaving my mother and grandmother behind. It was happy and sad time. I know it is probably the last time I will see my grandmother as she is truly fading fast but to celebrate her life and all of our memories was amazing.
I pray I will be able to impact as many people in my life as she has. I talked to my mother today. Grandma is very disoriented and confused. She is talking to those gone before her and seeing little children. I pray that God gives her peace and takes her hand soon.
At her party my cousins were all very curious about my surgery outcomes and just how much weight I lost etc. I seemed to be the joke of the party as one said...Danielle this ice cream cake would last you for two years. LOL I didn't mind as I know how far I have come and just what it took to get me here.
Hubby picked me up from the airport Sunday. We went to Apple Bees then walked hand in hand through stores along the water front. We windowed shopped. Before my surgery when we walked through those stores I used to get the look... you know the one that says what are you doing in here...You couldn't put these clothes over your thigh.LOL... well Sunday it was amazing to me the difference in the tone of these same store keepers as my hubby and I walked through. We looked talked and walked. I told my husband you know we couldn't afford anything in here but it is nice to know if I really wanted something I could wear any of it if I really wanted to. He laughed and said yeah and look Damn hot in it too! I laughed and laughed. He has never really referred to me as hot. I told him I was going to have to find somewhere else to fly out to next weekend if this was going to be my homecoming. LOL~
Tonight I was in subway and ordered a Grilled Chicken salad...The lady behind me said..Are you being good and ordering you a salad. I said yes mam she looked me up and down and said well I guess that's why you look like that and I look like this in a huffy tone....
As I left the parking lot I told my daughter it hurt my feelings...she said mama don't let it, that lady was just jealous. She is always grumpy anyway...don't take it personal.
I couldn't help but think how lucky I am to have such a great family that loves and supports me through it all.
Please keep us in your prayers. Grandma isn't doing well and my Dad learned Friday that he has a brain tumor....the thunder just keeps rolling~ but so does my treadmill. Got to destress everyday to stay sane!
Nothing tastes as good as this feels! 
Bless you and all you are going through. You have a wonderful family and I am sure you know it and they know how lucky they are too have you.
I love the shopping story. Yes, although I wonder what I am doing in those places sometimes, they don't know what is in my wallet and I CAN wear anything in the store. Feels good.
And the subway, I would have laughed. She sure was jealous and I bet she looked like she had been eating lots of footlong with all the stuff. Very funny.
But the best is "the thunder just keeps rolling~ but so does my treadmill"
I love the shopping story. Yes, although I wonder what I am doing in those places sometimes, they don't know what is in my wallet and I CAN wear anything in the store. Feels good.
And the subway, I would have laughed. She sure was jealous and I bet she looked like she had been eating lots of footlong with all the stuff. Very funny.
But the best is "the thunder just keeps rolling~ but so does my treadmill"
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Big hugs going out to you.
What a blessing to have granparents. I always feel when my patients are seeing people who have passed, it wont be long. I hope she is peaceful and feeling the love from those who are here and who have gone before her.
Isnt just like life to throw another curve ball? Hang in there and keep destressing! Prayers going out to you and your family.
What a blessing to have granparents. I always feel when my patients are seeing people who have passed, it wont be long. I hope she is peaceful and feeling the love from those who are here and who have gone before her.
Isnt just like life to throw another curve ball? Hang in there and keep destressing! Prayers going out to you and your family.
~Maria
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