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I've been missing for a while because life has just been crazy! June for me; was the toughest month of my life to date! I lost one of the most important people in my life - my Nana. She's lived with me all my life, so she's like a second mum! To me she was nana, a mother and a best friend all rolled into one!
She went to hospital in May but unfortunately never came home! She would have been 93 today.
I was so proud at how brave my nana was. She had never been to hosiptal and I'm sure at times it was all a little daunting. I knew by her she didn't understand somethings, so I'd explain everything to her and tell her things like - why they were checking her blood pressure so often.
She's always been really positive but her time in hospital really showed me just how much. No matter how much the nurses pricked and probed her with needles, got her up walking when she was weak, or woke her during the night to take blood pressure - she never once complained. Instead she thanked them, told them "I don't know how you keep going working such long hours" and that they were great!
She had always had a great sense of humour - as a teenager, no matter what mood I was in, she always had the ability to make me smile. We used laugh and joke all the time and I just loved coming home from college to see her. When I was away she used to write me letters and she would make the most mundane things funny. Her letters would just brighten anyones day!
I miss her terribly.
But then, part of me stills doesn't feel this is real. Everything around me reminds me of her; and at times it feels like she's still here - then reality hits. While part of me is heartbroken; another part of me is thankful. Thankful that I had her for nearly 25 years of my life.
Life will never be the same,
Rest in Peace my beautiful nana
Love forever and always!
xXx
I'm so, so sorry to hear this.
ReplyDeleteYour Nana sounds like a really lovely lady and it sounds like you've inherited her positivity - I'm sure she'd want you to be thankful rather than sad so she must be so proud.
Thinking of you :)
Becky x
Hi Lovey,
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your nana. I totally understand what you mean. It's so hard to lose someone very close to you. She'll be there looking down upon you and all the great things you are doing :)
Lots of love,
Txx
Hey Jen,
ReplyDeleteKate here! This is a beautiful piece and I'm really glad you wrote it, I know it must have been really difficult. Thinking of you.
xxx
beautifully written, thoughts with you and yours x
ReplyDeleteOh my god that was the sweetest post ever, my eyes are actually welling up reading it. Im so sorry to hear about ur nana, I also grew up living with my nan and completely understand what u mean about her being a second mum!!
ReplyDeleteI hope ul be able to treasure all yere happy memories and stories, and celebrate the life she lived, xxx
so sorry to hear this. i was really close to my nan too, i know how you must be feeling. but it gets better. you'll probably think of her in some small way everyday forever - cherish the memories and time you had with her and she'll always be with you xxx
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