Such Love

 Her name is Mary.

We called her

our Sweet Mary

or

Grandma Mary.

She married my Dad in 1983 

after they both experienced tremendous loss.

They were so happy!

She experienced another tremendous loss when

Dad passed away in 2009.

Yet she faced life so graciously even though it wasn't always easy.

♥♥♥♥♥

She was so much fun!

She loved us, her Paul's family.

We knew it, we felt it!

These past months with all the restrictions in place 

because of Covid,

was particularly hard for her.

It's been especially hard the past three weeks as Mary

experienced a big decline with her health.

This morning she passed from her sick body

and is now enjoying complete health

in the presence of her Jesus

and enjoying the company of all who went before her!

Oh we know that Heaven has gained a precious soul

but we here on earth are keenly feeling

her absence.

Pictures are precious memories

and express, 

at least a little bit,

 her fabulous personality.

This was taken in early March.

the last time I was with her.

♥♥♥

Grandma Mary with our grandson, Carson.

Oh how she loved the babies!

At one of our sibling weekends.

Oh I love her SOOO much!!

My mother's family loved her too!

Here she and my Aunt Irene share a laugh.

Mary was even shorter than me....

her legs didn't always reach the floor when sitting ☺

She could get us laughing till we hurt 

with her hilarious stories!

Had us laughing again!

We loved her and she loved us ♥

Mary has six sons who gave lots of time,

suited up in full protective gear due to Covid,

to be with their mother these last three weeks.

Great will be their reward...such love!