yesterday would have been her ninetieth birthday. i thought of her all day. in bed last night i cried myself to sleep, and here i am the next morning crying on the couch as i go through the pictures and read the words again.
i posted this a few days after i found out...
My sweet great-grandmother, Laverne, or "Bunbun" as she was known to most, passed away peacefully Monday. Visitation and service details may be found below.
She lived a long, happy life and was loved by many. By far the single most important person in my life, she was the reason for all my good fortune and my savior from all the bad.
Thinking long and hard about posting this here, I decided this was a much bigger part of my "highlight reel" than anything else I may post.
Dearest Bunbun,
Thank you for my wonderful life. While I did not inherit your ability to converse with anyone in the room or your signature breathtaking blue eyes, from you I learned the importance of forgiveness, feeding the ones you love, and keeping my nails nicely painted. I love you and will miss you forever. I know you are at home with your parents, all of your brothers and sisters, and your husband, Andy.
You are one in a million.
Chickety Floot!
Laverne Nabors Russell
1924-2013
Obituary, Photo Gallery, and Memories
3 comments:
Sweet Bun. Love you
awwww. my grandfather's birthday is tomorrow. these days we will probably always remember them the most, as it was the day THEY were brought into the world. it's crazy how much they impact and shape us..
I miss her every second of every single day. She is what snickerdoodles and red velvet cake are made of. Our beautiful, sweet blue-eyed angel. She was the glue that held us all together.
I see the moon, the moon sees me.
And of course...chickety floot!
Loves. To BunBun. And to you Marli Lyn.
Mom
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