A Year After.....

Today marks the one year anniversary of my Nanna ( Grandma) passing. She was the best Nanna a grandchild could have. She would play her guitar and sing songs as I would dance when I was young. She was a fun Nanna. When she had to go live in a nursing home. We would visit on Sundays after going to church and having lunch. We would play games, watch the Chicago Cubs and just enjoy each other. We would even make extra visits for the fourth of July or during the Christmas holiday the nursing home would have people visit we would surprise her by showing up for it. Then, when my Aunt decided that it would be best for her to move closer to her I was devastated. So by that point we had to drive four and a half hours to see her. We would go every Thanksgiving, a few Easters and some birthdays.

A year a go today was when she passed quietly. She had to wait for her last Cubs win before she left and about one hour after Rizzo brought in the winning run and she heard her last GO CUBS GO! She was a huge cubs fan and wanted to see them win the world series. Though she did not get her world series win, I hope this is the year where I may go and enjoy the win in her place.

With her leaving I changed a lot. Over the school year I explored new options and enjoyed every minute of it. It. I published my first book My Poetry Through the Years, which the last poem is dedicated to her. I know she would of been very proud of me for publishing not just the poetry book but also the collection of short stories. She is proud of me for graduating too. But, overall she is proud that I have pressed forward and not back since she left. She did hear some of the poems in my book before passing. Mostly all the cubs poems. She enjoyed them. So here is a poem to reflect on this last year and how much I miss my Nanna.

Love never dies

You were there for me
At time of need
At time of happiness
At time of love

You were there for me
When I was young
Dancing to your music
We had our own saying
" see you later alligator
In a while crocodile. "
We had our own song
"You are my sunshine"
We had our fun
But now you are gone
But I live on in memory
Of you
My love will never die
For you
All I have done
This last year
Is for you
I know
You are proud
And you know what the
Future will bring
Go Cubs!
I Love you Nanna!