When birthday cards don't cut it

Things that remind me of my Grandma:

1. Barbies
2. Juicy Fruit gum
3. Iced tea
4. The Gaithers
5. Country music
6. Soap operas
7. Coconut cream pie, banana pudding, chili, steak and mashed potatoes and carrots, corn bread and other foods she made all the time
8. "Regis and Kathie Lee/Kelly"
9. "The Price is Right"
10. Holidays

Happy birthday, Grandma. I miss you like nothing else.

Difficult times really do bring people together. Today, when I walked into my cousin and his wife's home with the rest of my family to meet with some other cousins and aunt and uncle, I felt that comfort. I knew that because of such a sad time we went through when my grandma passed away, we were gathered when we wouldn't normally be to celebrate the day of her birth. Because of the difficulty and hard decisions we faced, we have spent more time together than we ever have. What a blessing. I know that God is working in my family and challenging us to grow as individuals as well.

And you better believe there was cake.

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