The End of an Era

On Tuesday we got the news that my Grandmother had died. This is my mother's mother and she lived in a nursing home in Wisconsin. It was not sudden, and not a surprise but sad nonetheless. This is the end of an era. She was an amazing woman. Blake, Ronan and I drove down from Minneapolis on Wednesday knowing that our planned vacation to South Dakota would resume when the funeral and services were over at the end of the week. The funeral was an occasion to see many family members that I don't see very often, and distant cousins of cousins from Chicago who's company I adore. It was an event of mixed emotions. Every time I would feel sad about losing Grandma, I couldn't help but think about how wonderful of a person she was and how lucky I am to have known her and how blessed I was to have been loved by her. And I would smile.

I will miss you Grandma O, one of my favorite people in the world.