I Miss You

Happy Birthday Grandma

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I still think about you every single day. I wish you were here. I want you to see what I have done and who I have become. I want you to see that I can make potato salad now without having to call you, I'm sure I would have remembered before, but it was one of the things I just wanted your help with. I want you to know that I found someone who loves me like you explained to me over and over what it should feel like. I want you to know that I love you.

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I don't cry as much as I did that first few months, but I still cry when I think about you. Not so much of your death, but just that I miss your life. I miss the smell of you. I miss the comfort of your hands. I miss talking to you on the phone. I miss your sarcasm and humor. I miss watching you put on your makeup and fix your hair. I miss going through your closet of shoes. I miss your home cooked meals. I miss the times of siting and talking while doing nothing else. I miss your stories.

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I still lay in bed awake at night wishing you would somehow make a way to come see me. I have so much I want to tell you. You are so special to me and have been an excellent example of who I want to be. I hope you are eating cake in heaven today to celebrate your amazing life on earth.

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I miss you terribly.

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Most of all...I love you.