Oh what a nice thread. Tears are running down my cheeks but here I go:
Shaianne - my sweet grey baby, I miss you everyday and still get angry that I wasn't able to have you as long as I wanted. Thank you for sending me Keegan.
Grandpa - I feel as tho I neglected you, your stroke that you suffered definately took you away from us if not physically. Your decline of health and being in the home gave us as a family a way to cope with you being physically gone. It was hard to believe that you lived for almost a year after your stroke when you weren't supposed to live a week. I am so glad that I can remember you before the Alzheimers took over your mind and body. I am so glad that I was always the one designated to "Grandpa sit!"
Grandma Tippy - oh boy this might be too hard to say much.... I miss you everyday and think of you everyday. I cry for you at least once a week if not more. I had you for over 28 years and another 100 would not have been enough. Everytime I see a tiger lily or a lily of the valley I want to cry all over again. It has been almost 6 mos since you left us, and Dad has a hard time every month on the 5th. Being in the trailer is not the same without you being there. Keegan can't understand why you aren't there to give her cookies. How appropriate it was when you were in the hospital and you opened your eyes for me. You never opened them again for anyone. I think our bond is what made you open them for me. I always had you wrapped around my finger - and you were wrapped around my heart.
I love you.