tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post8200769437684609417..comments2024-03-12T00:11:27.414-05:00Comments on Late Nights with Good Books: A Grandmother's LegacyAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-76076458075184515652013-04-29T20:17:51.854-05:002013-04-29T20:17:51.854-05:00Thank you, Cort! It's really nice to know my f...Thank you, Cort! It's really nice to know my friends have got my back right now. You are so sweet. And I am so glad we are able to talk to each other all the time. I think I still have a lot of growing to do to be like her, but it's nice to know you think I'm on the right track.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-38577297638695384712013-04-29T20:16:13.547-05:002013-04-29T20:16:13.547-05:00Thank you, Kelsey! Your response is so kind and th...Thank you, Kelsey! Your response is so kind and thoughtful and I really appreciated reading this. Talking to people and hearing/reading about their experiences does help quite a bit. I mean, we all do experience things differently, but there are certain events experienced by all, and it is definitely comforting to hear about others and relive experiences that way. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-49811593740911531552013-04-25T14:59:25.962-05:002013-04-25T14:59:25.962-05:00I am so sorry Manda. If I could, I would take away...I am so sorry Manda. If I could, I would take away your pain, but somehow, we learn from our losses. Does it make them any better or less hurtful? No. But I definitely am a different, stronger person today because of what I have suffered. Like you said, I feel fortunate for living my entire life with three living grandparents, and I believe that if my pop-pop had passed on later in life, I would have handled it differently than I did at four. Just as you said, I remember him more as a grandfather than an individual independent of that role. The pain has faded but even today, I still have my sad moments. I can hardly imagine what you're going through because everyone grieves in their own way, but I just want to let you know that I am here for you, if just to listen when you need someone to talk to. This post was beautifully written, and I'm sure you will be a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, and just overall, a strong woman that would have made her very proud. Wait, forget that, you already are strong and just a wonderful friend and individual. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-48842462744317949552013-04-25T10:21:02.407-05:002013-04-25T10:21:02.407-05:00I am truly sorry for your loss. When I was 18 my G...I am truly sorry for your loss. When I was 18 my Grandma passed away. I was very close to her and after she passed away... I truly realized how some people are not close to their grandparents.. It is true. Soon, you will learn to cope with it. There will be times and moments in your life where you will still cry and mourn for her.. but it does get easier for the most part. Just remember though that everyone grieves differently and their really isn't an appropriate amount of time. I am mumbling.. maybe cause there is so much I want to say.. yet I don't want to be overwhelming. Anyways. Like I said, I am really sorry for your loss and this post was beautifully written. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285058468065601191noreply@blogger.com