she was kind to everyone she came in contact with. her loving nature was like no other i've ever known. never biased or predjudice, she cared for everyone equally. she didn't scald you for your flaws, she accepted them and taught you to be aware of them, work on them through leading by example. she still had her freedom-loving nature and encouraged you to do the same and that dreams were always possible if you worked for/towards them. nothing was ever too small and you could accomplish anything, no matter your background. she would teach through stories of her past... wonderful stories from everyday life to travels around the country. she taught me what life could be like if i just kept the golden-rule and that i don't have to be the product of my parents crappy parenting. she taught me that i could be loved and deserved it as much as anyone. she also told me the secret to her +50 years of marriage. my grandmother passed away today. i'm sad, but happy for her just the same. if anyone ever deserved peace, it was her. as she lived a very full and wonderful life.... the end was hard. not the ailments that took her last breath, but the abuse she had to suffer at the hands of a family member, before she was admitted into a nursing home. when finally there, i knew she was safe... but now, she's eternally safe and that's what makes me happy, besides all of the wonderful memories i have of the most memerable times in my life! i only tell this bcuz maybe it will givn insight into the gem-cancer combo and how the dynamic works. after all, i am my grandmother's child...
