Finding Strength

Hi All! I have been somewhat absence from blogging since the holidays. I took a break to spend much needed time with my family. My parents came up from Florida to spend the holidays with us. It was great just to hang out and relax. 

During their visit I was laid off from work on December 30th after 14 years. This was a shock and a blessing as I was not happy there any longer. Right after the New Years my parents returned to Florida, shortly after that I pulled the muscles in my rib cage and was laid up for a few days. To top it all off, in the midst of getting better and trying to figure out what is next in my life, my grandma passed away. My mom was only home in Florida for a week before she flew back to be with her mom in her final days. My grandma passed away 4 days shy of her 93rd birthday. 

My grandma led a wonderful and blessed life. She and my grandpa were the center of our family. My greatest reward in my life is knowing them and nothing in the world could ever replace one second of the time I was lucky enough to spend with them. 

It has been a crazy start to the new year. I don't know what is in store next, which truth be told can be scary at times, but I know I have 2 angels watching over me... guiding me... loving me. 

I will end this post honoring my grandma with a poem I came across... 

Blowing Kisses to Heaven 

That's what I can do 

Every time I want to say 

Grandma... I Love You 

Blowing Kisses to Heaven 

I know that you love me 

I am so blessed and so thankful 

That God gave this precious Grandma to me 

Everyone that met her 

Claimed her as their own 

Gentle, so caring, so giving, so kind 

And we were privileged to have her with us 

For such a very long time 

Now she is receiving Blessings so deserved 

And every time I think of her 

I'll blow kisses to Heaven 

From my heart to her

~ Author Unknown