The last time I saw her, she won this game of Tri-ominoes
For all of my life so far I had the best gift anyone has ever given me: unwavering, continuous, perfectly relentless, dependable, unconditional, gracious support and love. This helped me grow and develop a sense of humor and a smidgen of kindness and a spot of generosity. I strive to pass on a similar gift.
This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown or to any man or number of men, go freely with powerful uneducated persons and with the young and with the mothers of families, read these leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life, re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency not only in its words but in the silent lines of its lips and face and between the lashes of your eyes and in every motion and joint of your body.
- Walt Whitman
The death of my dear grandma is heart-breaking gut-wrenching shoulder-tightening and excruciating hurt.
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thesubtlerudder // March 23, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Oh, Leanne. I’m thinking about you, about love and loss and gain. I’m so glad your grandma was there to shape you, to hold you so dear and support you so unstintingly throughout your life. And I’m glad your daughter got a little time with her, as well. I’m so sorry you had to lose her, but I know she loved you and was so, so proud of you, and that kind of heart and energy doesn’t disappear, not really. Take care.
jaredinnakano // April 4, 2009 at 7:05 am
I am very sad to hear about your grandmother’s death. Your stories about her over the years were always full of delight and inspiration. I am certain she cherished your love and devotion. Shu and I send our condolences from Tokyo.