My Grandma Betty 5/5/28-4/25/13

To my blogs #1 fan...I hope she is reading this from Heaven as she always enjoyed "watching my blog" as she would say:) April 25th is a day that I will never forget, It's the day you lost your fight with emphesema, the horrible disease caused by a cigarette. I hope you were excited that morning when you got out of bed, As that was the day you were going to get to see Papa Ned. I hope you can now breathe easily in your condo in the sky, I am looking forward to seeing you in my dreams, and am not considering this as saying good bye. I know this was a decision that you confidentally made, But all of my memories of you will never fade. I will always hear your voice and how you called me Dolly, And I feel so blessed for the time you got to spend with Ellie and Molly. They will grow up hearing stories about the best Grandma in the world, And how luck they were to have held your hand during Ring Around the Rosie while the 3 of you twirled. They will be jealous that you gave us cereal with sprinkles and all the cookie dough I could eat, You are one great Grandma that is hard to beat. 1-800-Grandma was the number you always wanted us to call, And we would get to spend the day together shopping at the mall. You introduced me to acrylic nails, And I took part in your addiction to emails. I always admired how you considered it easy to keep a house clean, But I wish you had passed down your relationship with the washing machine. I will always strive to be a social butterfly just like you, And will never forget how you won the "Most Popular Guest" on the cruise ship and out did the crew. Your friends at the Towers think you're one of a kind, You are not only a grandma, but also a friend that is hard to find. I know by movin away I missed out on precious time together, But I wouldn't trade the world for our almost daily phone calls, even if they were just about the weather. Our conversations always ended with "I love you Grandma" and you would say "I love you more," Those were your last words to me that I will hold dear, as it tears me apart that I won't hear that anymore. You may not be with us to physically touch or hold, But I know you will be with us, to watch us grow old. You lived a very full life and taught me the meaning of unconditional love, I know you are happy and peaceful now, smiling down from above.