From a wife, mom, oma, daughter and friend to the shell of a person that barely resembled the former.
It feels like she's been gone for years already, even though she was still physically here she was slowly slipping away. When she would no longer pop in for a visit or babysit the kids. When coffee dates and beach days faded away and soon conversations did too.
She will be remembered for her fun loving nature, her love of the ocean and of travelling. She was always giving of her time and volunteered whenever she could. She delighted in her children and later in her grandchildren. They were her biggest pride and joy!
So now all that's left are our memories. Memories of a loving, giving, beautiful person who was taken from us too soon.