If anyone could spare some thoughts and prayers ...

Sending you hugs, and one to pass along to your grandpa, too.

i am so sorry for your loss ((sarah))

I am so sorry, Sarah. Please let your family know I am thinking of them and give your grandfather a big hug for me.

{{{HUGS}}} to you, too.

Here are a few pictures of the sweetest lady I've ever known. I've held back on tears but looking through these pictures has me crying so hard I can barely see the screen. I love her with every ounce of my being. This is a lady that never hurt a fly and thought of everyone else before herself. I just hope that she passed a little bit of that onto me.

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This is me, my two cousins Ashton and Morgan, and Nana at Christmas last year
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Here she is with Ashton
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Nana and Papa at their 51st wedding anniversary party
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Here's the whole family at the same party, before Ashton and Morgan were born.
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And my favorite - with my Papa on a cruise about 5 years ago. Their bond was so strong.
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Sarah I am so sorry for your loss. Your Nana seemed like an absolutly wonderful person. May she Rest In Peace.

You and your family will be in my thoughts.

I'm just seeing this now..

I am so, so sorry, Sarah. She sounds like she was a wonderful person. Again, I am very sorry. :(

You and your family will be in my thoughts. (((hugs)))

Sarah, you have me in tears now too.

Your grandmother is a beautiful woman. You can tell from her photos that she was a very loving woman, just as you described. She looks as to have been a very cheerful person.

Your grandfather will learn to cope but he will certainly need help from you and the rest of the family. I'm sure he will recieve the love and support he needs.

What a beautiful woman, so full of life! :)

There truly is sunshine in her smile and her eyes - she clearly loved her family!

Hugs and prayers to you and your family, and an extra for Papa. I hope Nana's light passed to him and will hold him up. I can't imagine how hard it is for him...

HUGS

My heart goes out to you and your family, Sarah. Your Grandmother was a very beautiful lady. She will be sadly missed.

Rest In Peace Nana :(

{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}} :(

Sarah I can't possibly imagine what you're family is going through. I send support and hugs to you all, especially your grandpa. Your grandmother is a beautiful woman, and I know she is deeply missed. ((((HUGS))))

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There truly is sunshine in her smile and her eyes - she clearly loved her family!

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That is so cool that you picked up on that just from the pictures. She really did treasure her family. Thank you everyone.

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your grandmother. She really seems like she was a vibrant, caring person, and from what little I know of you, it seems like she did pass it on.

I lost my grandpa 3 and a half months ago, and hardly a day goes by when I don't think of him. It is very hard to lose such an important person in your life. (((hugs)))

I am so very sorry, Sarah. :( You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. ((((HUGS)))) to you and your family.

Oh gawd, can't believe I have only seen this just now.

Sarah, please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of one of life's angels, your grandmother. My thoughts are with you and your family, please feel free to PM me anytime you feel like talking. It was just over a year ago that I lost my grandfather so I'm feeling some emotional pain too.

((hugs)) :(

Thank you all so much. I've cried my fair share of tears but I've also tried to be happy. I've been talking on the phone to my friends a lot since then and they've kept me laughing. I know my Nana would not want to see her family in tears. It'll be different come Monday and Tuesday at the visitation and the funeral, and I know I'll be crying again, but for now I'm trying to stay positive and just keep living life. I think for the most part it hasn't really set in, because I just saw her two weeks ago, and it doesn't seem possible that she's really gone so soon after that. But thank you again, I really appreciate all of the comments.