Steve Price
I just wanted to stop by and express my thoughts. I am not the most eloquent person so here is the best that I can do.
I met Gran a few years ago when my Cori and I flew out. It was my chance to meet the whole family before we decided to get married. Gran, without any hesitation, gave me a hug and allowed me into her house as if she already knew me. Probably because all of the silly stories that Cori told her but none the less, she treated me like family. She went out of her way to make sure there was Mountain Dew, cereal, and even specific fruit there that she knew Cori and I liked. After meeting Gran and Boompy, I could see where Cori got all her influences from and how those influences were passed to Cori from her mother. It didn't take me long to see that Gran was a woman who was full of life and had experienced way more than anyone would ever understand. She was not a selfish person. She had a wonderful smile, and a sense of humor that made you laugh. You had to pay attention notice the little things other wise you would miss the humor. She was thoughtful and caring and it was obvious that her family was important to her and did I mention that she was very smart? It was a good trip and I knew that I felt happy to see where my future wife came from. A about a year later, we lost Boompy. I say we because, I felt just as much a part of the family at that point. Then what seemed to be a short time later. we lost Gran... Personally, It was too soon for my own selfish reasons. However I was happy that I got to meet both of them and had been looking forward to seeing them again. I am sad that I will not get that chance. I am THANKFUL for the time I did get to know both of them.
I know that Gran lived a long life full of adventures. I have come to understand through experience that after being with someone for a long time and sharing those adventures, it makes you grow closer to them daily. You tend to miss them when they are gone on short trips, when they move away, or even when they go to work and it takes them away for what seems to be forever. You do everything in your power to make sure that they have what they need and even put off the things you need to take care of them. This is what I've learned to be real love. Real Love is what Gran had for her family. She raised a great family at that. Families are never perfect and you can look at mine as a perfect example but in the end, the love is still there. It is the thing that keeps us together. As a police officer, Ive seen that no matter how much you may not like your brothers or sisters (coworkers), when one of your family falls, everyone comes running. It is very symbolic of a real family despite how dysfunctional it may be. Gran had that kind of Love that just made you smile and made me feel right at home. Thankfully, she is now in a place where she isnt hurting anymore and isnt fighting to do the simple things and where she can feel that Love and She can feel right at home with Boompy. It is with heavy sadness that I say, SHE WILL BE MISSED. I now that Im not the only one that feels that way. It was wonderful to have known such a wonderful person.
Say hi to Boompy for me, Gran!