I’ve spent many hours the past couple days holding my Grandmother’s hand. I’m not doing this now, obviously, and, I’m aching for it. As I sat with her these past couple days, I’ve remembered all the wonderful things I’ve learned from her. Some are silly, but they remind me that it’s really the simple things.

• Coca Cola is excellent with a Lime. Also, it looks fancy. Eight year old Rhiannon loved the fancy.
• To fold sheets and have them looking pristine when eventually putting them on the bed: Pull, pull, pull. Shake, shake, shake.
• When walking with someone, and if the two of you become separated by a lamp post, etc. You must say, “Bread and Butter,” or “Salt and Pepper,” or else you will get in a big fight.
• Paper dolls might quite possibly be the best things in the world, especially when your Grandma cuts them all out for you.
• Everyday is a special enough day to use your pretty napkins.
• Always save room for a treat. Even if it’s one or two bites of ice cream.
• A bed is made this way: Fitted Sheet with pattern to the mattress.. Flat Sheet. Blanket. Another Fitted Sheet. Then, bottom fitted sheet is folded over blanket and top sheet. This looks lovely and makes a little girl feel like a princess.
• Em and En (both printers measures) are excellent words to use anytime you’re stumped in UpWords.

Grandma, I love you so much. I am the luckiest girl in the world to have you for a Grandmother. So much of who I am today is because of who you taught me to be. I can’t wait to see you in Heaven someday. I hope you know how much we all love you. Go, be with Grandpa, I know how much you’ve missed him.