My Memaw

My Memaw had so many illnesses and functioned well enough to care for my Pepaw (who had a seizure and was in a wheel chair. She is someone I look up to. I loved her with all of my heart and she always seemed so proud of me even when I made mistakes. She had 3 children and lost one at a young age. To me being half the woman she was would be a feat. I miss her very much. I remember her watching me play games. She would buy them and set them up and watch me play. It was a big part of my life. Christmas was her favorite holiday. She would decorate her yard so well and always went overboard. She always sent us home with a vehicle full of stuff. I saw her twice a year and enjoyed every minute of it. When I got my GED she gave me her SUV it was a God send and I still remember how it felt driving it home. My son called her MiMi and she loved it. I remember when she bought me my clarinet and sent me to private school. She made me feel so special. She would not have me going to the local schools.

She had Lupus and diabetes and may have had other issues I was not aware of. I never saw her cry and I never saw her not want to push on and live. I loved food at her place and enjoyed cakes and she always made sure no one went hungry or left without eating. She was great with technology and always wanted the newest thing. When she died I started getting sick...When I feel like I can't do it anymore I think of her and it helps. The best thing in my SUV is a recording that holds her voice. I love listening to it. Sometimes it hurts but it makes me feel closer to her.