A Little Parable for Mothers - In Memory of Nana B
This weekend we found out that my husband's Grandmother passed away. It was bittersweet, she was 101 years old and had been a widow for a very long time. Her husband passed away before my husband was born and she never felt the need or desire to remarry. This is Nana B in 1996 on my angel's blessing day. I am glad that they are now together. I am sure Heather would have been very excited to see Nana B again. Last January we went to England to celebrate her 100th birthday. I am so glad that we were able to have that time with her. My children have wonderful memories from that trip. My husband has wonderful memories of her from his childhood. I have wonderful memories of her too. My husband and I started dating on my 16th birthday and we spent many afternoons with 'Nana B'. She was a wonderful lady who was a great example of long suffering. My Mother in law shared a wonderful poem with us today. It was a poem that Nana B had given her a long time ago. It was s...