On Sunday I had a feeling that I should go see my Grandma Jolley, I thought it was just because it was fast Sunday and that if I didn't get out of the house I might eat everything in sight! But I am glad I listened to that promting because when I got there, I saw a bunch of peope by her room. Sigh. That is never a good sign. My Aunt Barbara was walking down the hall and I asked her how Grandma was doing. She said she was on a lot of morphine because she was in so much pain, and was having trouble breathing. Her pain had been getting worse and worse and they were having to give her more and more medication which made her more and more loopy. (on a positive note, it gave us something to laugh about!)
I was grateful for the family that was there because they were able to make us laugh, and laughter is the best medicine! They were telling me of how my Grandma told my Aunt Cindy to go find her dad (my Grandpa Jolley has been gone for quite a few years) and also told her to come back in 10 minutes and to not talk to anyone because she talks to much! Well my Aunt Cindy left the room and came back to report that she sent my Uncle Don to go find my Grandpa!
As I was thinking about ways I could explain my Grandma and to help me remember her a lot of thoughts have run through my head. My Grandma was about tough love! She would say what she thought, but you always new she loved you! My Grandma loved company and would let you (or your mom and dad) know when you hadn't been to see her in a while! My dad would always tease us and say you better go see Grandma Jolley, she is sitting up at the Care Center feeling sorry for herself! However; when anyone would come to visit her, it truley made her day and you couldn't help but feel good knowing that she was so happy to see you!
Some fun memories of my Grandma Jolley
Her chocolate chip cookies! YUM! When we were growing up she was sure to have chocolate chip cookies, and they were AMAZING! And if she didn't have any her excuse was "well no body was here to eat them so I just had to get rid of them!" Once again one of those, why haven't you been to see me!
Going to see her almost every Sunday evening when I was younger, and most of the time seeing other Aunts, Uncles, and cousins there!
Playing ghost in the graveyard, and hide and seek with all my cousins!
Divinity! Oh. my. goodness. My grandma's divinity was DIVINE! I looked forward to divinity more than I did Santa Clause! I remember she would keep it in her store room and it was cold in there and I would have no shoes on and freezing feet, but it didn't stop me from finding the divinity!
My Grandma does not like unique or origional baby names. Luckily for her, my family provided her with plenty of unique, origional, and different names! Whenever some one would have a baby I would always ask "what does grandma think of that!" Most of the time she would say something along the lines of "where the hell did they come up with that!" So you can imagine when she heard Saywer's name! She told me that she would not like her name growing up, and were did you come up with a name like that! I would say oh Grandma it's not that bad (and then I would sometimes blame it on Lila because she suggested the name! It got me off the hook for a minute!) So my Grandma said she was going to call her Faye! My Grandma has never really liked her name (Alma), so it's her way of sticking up for these poor kids with wierd names!
I can still hear my grandma yelling at my grandpa "GERALD".
As I said my Grandma loved her family, and loved their company. I remember my Grandma would always try to make it to sport events, piano recitals, dance recitals, talks at church, baby blessings and more.
Her laugh! I can't explain it, but it was always fun to see my Grandma laugh!
My cousin Max likes loud trucks, and my Grandma does not! So he would make it a point to go as fast as he could and rev up his engine while passing Grandma's house! And Grandma would always have something to say about that Max!
She was the Grandma with the blocks!
She had a green thumb, and loved her flowers and garden! But hated the dogs and cats that got into them! She made the best homemade pickles.
She was an amazing cook!
I am sure I there are many other things that I am forgeting, but thats all I can think of right now. They have taken her oxygen off and she probably will not be with us much longer. I hope that she doesn't have to suffer much longer because the poor thing has been in lots of pain. She will be greated by my Grandpa Jolley, her son Barry and his wife Brenda, her great granddaughter Kristin and many more people who will be excited to see her. I know that my Grandma has fulfilled her life here and is ready to go! I will miss her dearly, but know that she is in a better place.
I am so grateful for the family that she raised and all of the good times I have had with her.
4 comments:
Wow. I didn't realize she really wasn't doing well. I'm so sorry. I know how hard it's been to see my grandpa's go and I'm dreading the day it happens for my grandma's, so I feel for you. I'm glad you went to see her on Sunday. I know you'll be forever thankful that you did. Did you know that I know your grandma? (I guess you probably do). I remember her in church. And I can't remember exactly what it was, but she must have at one time been my primary teacher or something like that, because I remember liking her and thinking she was nice. Anyway, I just hope that when the time comes you and your family will feel comforted and know that she truly will be in a better place! Love ya!
This is a lovely tribute to your Grandma. She was a wonderful lady and a close friend to my mother-in-law. She will be missed.
I am sorry for your loss, Lacey. You and the family are in our thoughts and prayers.
What an awesome tribute to your grandma. She will truely be missed. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Love ya:)
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