Lessons from Grandma

Nobody knows until they’ve been there. You can say you understand. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Losing your best friend, your soulmate, your better half, your only half. It’s not just a thing, it is EVERYthing. My grandma used to experience STUG which is the sudden temporary upsurge of grief after my grandpa died 20 years before she did. I knew as a teenager why she was crying. I thought it was sweet. I did not understand it. Now I understand it. The love. The passion. The emotion. The friendship. The tenderness.

I cherished the love I had for Michelle, and I still do. I am fortunate. Thank you, Grandma, for the lessons at such a young age.

I love you Michelle