My grandmother (whom I called Mamaw) passed away over the weekend. I love her a lot and she was a very important part of my life. She had just as much of a hand in raising me, my sister and our two cousins as our parents did. We were at her house as much as we were at ours. She was the center of our family. She was a very loving person who was very passionate about her faith in God and her loyalty to her church. She always put herself last and was constantly taking care of someone.
I’m quite ill, in another state and the weather is horrible. I’m waiting on a call from the doctors to be approved for a medical test and if I get that call I have to go immediately.
I won’t be able to go to her funeral. My family has actually requested that I stay home where I’m safe and ready to get healthy if the call comes. I understand but at the same time I feel incredibly guilty and worry that I won’t have any closure with how I feel about her passing.
I realize that in the end I will have to choose an appropriate way to say goodbye but I would like to hear any thoughts anyone has on a way I can do this. Doing something in her name. Doing something she would love, etc. I guess I just need ideas to get my creative juices flowing.
I look forward to hearing your ideas. Here’s a little info that might help you know what is possible for me:
I live in Illinois and it’s very cold and often snowy right now. I can’t do anything that costs too much money and my Mamaw would have been mad at me for spending much anyhow:) I don’t have a church that I belong to but I am looking for one that my husband I can call home and we plan on going to one of the options this Sunday. Her funeral is on Wednesday. I rent so I can’t do anything permanent to my home and I don’t have a yard.
Happy Holidays!
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