Tonight for our young women activity we went caroling at the Charleston (an old folks home in our ward) We invited the whole ward to come to the activity so I decided to take Matayia and Kaitlyn with me. They are always asking if they can come to "Womens" with me so I thought it would be fun to bring them along. Before we left I found myself telling Matayia about "when I was little" and we went caroling with our neighbors for a Christmas party.
When we walked into the Charleston it was all decorated and ready for Christmas. As we were waiting for the rest of the ward members to arrive we stood in the lobby where the residents were starting to congregate. A cute little grandma took a liking to Kaitlyn and Matayia and continued to talk an talk and talk to them. Kaitlyn was not so sure about the "stranger" but Matayia was real friendly. As we began to sing our Christmas carols, I looked around the room at all the sweet old people, I couldn't help but think of Grandma Great. I was reminded of how much I love her and how much I really miss her. As I thought about her, I of coarse had to hold back tears,as I stood singing Christmas songs. I was also reminded of what a Christlike person my grandma was, I can't think of a better example of what I hope to become.
As I stood there I remembered the smell of her house, the touch of her kiss and the warmth of her soul. I will never forget the way my grandma made me feel when I was with her. I will never forget the countless tea parties or the many easy bake oven cakes. I will always remember the way she fell asleep when she read me stories on the couch. The many games of "one eye" and the endless trips to the park will forever be cherished. But most of all I will always remember how much I love my grandma.
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Not everyone is as lucky as us to have such an example in our lives. I miss her too. It's too bad that we really learn to appreicate someone when they are gone. Sometimes when I am faced with a situation I really do think about what would gramdma do - she was the most Christlike person that I've ever know. Let's do our best to keep her living through our lives. Patience, Simplicity Humility, Faith, Endurance, & Meekness, and a Quiet Strenghth are the words I would use to describe her. Let's do better to be more like her! Love You! Melissa.
We too went caroling last week for Relief Society in a place like Grandma and Grandpa used to live (one guy closed the door on us. HA!). It brought back so many memories and I have been thinking about them a lot lately too. I can still hear Grandma's sweet voice and I treasure everything I learned from her. I'm glad we are all thinking of them this time of year when we think about all we've been blessed with. Grandma and Grandpa were great blessings to all who knew them. Thanks for the reminder!
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