I dedicate this day to my loving grandmother that passed away at the age of 92. She raised me and was very dear to my heart. Despite the many challenges we faced, our souls stayed connected through it all. She wasnt the best in expressing her emotions but I always knew that she loved and cared for me, and I too felt the same.
The day she left this earth was unsettling for me. For a person that was God-fearing, that lived a righteous life with a pure heart; I always imagined her to have a long life and a peaceful passing whenever her maker called her home. Even though she was up in age and was not at her best physically; she was strong and was still going. I remember asking her on her 92nd birthday if she was going to make it to 100, and she said "yes!" I actually believed her and was looking forward to her being with me at 100 years old. Then, at 9am on June 13th, 2022 my dad called me with the devastating news. My world stopped. I went numb and then the tears came. I couldn't believe that my last memory of her was just two month's prior. My heart was shattered. I was not expecting this type of tragedy so soon. I hadn't experience such a close death since my grandfather's passing in 1997, so receiving this kind of news was like uprooting loads of surpressed emotions.
Her spirit lives on through me. She's with me each day giving me the comfort and the strength that I need. She wants me to live my life to do the things that I enjoy doing. She is the motivation that has inspired me to continue to chase my dreams and to never give up.
Happy Transition Day Caroline Elizabeth Parsons!
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