Grandma

(Grandma's 81st Birthday party at Joe's Crab Shack 12/2007)

My sweet dear Grandma Goforth passed away yesterday, August 23rd. I feel like a piece of me died with her she was the woman that molded me, taught me, cared for me and inspired me. I am filled with regret that she was not able to meet my little man Ryker and that he will never be able to make the memories with her that I have. Grandma played a HUGE part in raising me through me childhood years my father was hard at work building a successful business and my mother was driven to accomplish her goals of becoming one the best RN's I know, leaving me with sharing so much time with my Grandma. I hardly have any childhood memories without my grandma present and I am so thankful for that. Growing up my grandparents either lived right next door to us and then when my parents divorced they lived with us so as you can see she was my other mother.

Grandma played a big part in raising all her grandchildren but especially me because she lived with us most of the time. I have so many memories of her... I use to lay in bed with her all snuggled up and I would jiggle her cold arms back in forth to put me to sleep (she use to say I loved to jiggle her arm fat, she was so funny). She use to always make me a cherry pie because I LOVED her cherry pies. She would take me to bingo with her and let me help her win big. Grandma and Aunt Shelia took me on my only family vacation as a little kid to Disney Land. She walked me to and from school every day and we would pick all the change we could we find (people sure do lose a lot change). There are so many, many, many more precious memories I have my Grandma that I hold close to my heart.

She lived a difficult life from my Grandpa leaving her to losing her oldest child. Grandma was a hard working homemaker and caretaker that I believe really inspired me. Since yesterday I have had a lot of time to reminisce and I truly believe that my Grandma's life was my dream. Both of parents are so driven to become successful business people but not me I knew I always wanted to be a mom and take care of my family. Sometimes I feel bad that I did not have the motivation to go further with school other than beauty school but I believe it's because my Grandma taught me family is the most important thing in life. I am so honored to follow in her footsteps and raise my boy to become a GREAT man. Thank you Grandma for all that you have taught and shared with me and most of all for loving me. You are the BEST Grandma anyone could ever ask for and I am so blessed and grateful that you are mine! I know you are my angel looking down on me and watching over all of the family. I have such comfort in knowing you are not in any pain anymore and that you can be with Aunt Shelia again. I love and miss you more than you will ever know!

I am also so greatful to my Mother for taking such great care of Grandma right up to the end. It's a blessing that she is the best RN there is because she was able to care for Grandma so well. I know my Grandma was in great hands and being so many miles apart from them it gave me such peace. I wish that we lived closer so that I could have been there to help care for her as she did me. Thanks Mom I truly appreciate all that you have done and I love you more than you will ever know!