Grandma, 

I did it. I graduated highschool. I graduated college with my associate degree, and now at the college of my dreams finishing up my bachelors degree. I did everything we talked about. I grew up. I got married. I’m still working on the having my own kid thing but for now I have my dream dog. My pug, that I am convinced you sent me, although my husbands pretty good to me as well. He talks to me about wishing he could have met you. I wish the same. 

I wish I could say it’s been easier as the time goes on but truth is, I’m still hurting just like it was yesterday. You and me were glued at the hip. There was no one more excited about me getting my drivers license than you, because we always said we would run away together but we just had to make sure to be in front of a TV at 3pm for Ellen. 

I miss you. That will never change. I hope you watch over me and more importantly I hope you are proud of the girl I turned out to be. 

Thank you for help raise me when my mom couldn’t. Luckily, she got her act together and you’d be so happy with how she is now. As far as Dad, you know that man hung the moon and stars for me. He deserves nothing but the greatest things in life. Getting married and moving out away from Dad has been the hardest battle I have faced since loosing you, yet I know our relationship will never be changed. The love I have for my Dad can not ever change. You did great with him. 

I know it’s been awhile but I just came across this. Just wanted to stop in and write you a message. 

I love you. I’ll be back soon this time, I need to make up for last time. 

You better save me a hoot owl. 💜

I thought of you a little bit more then usual today

I must admit this is very hard for me to write. I don't know what it is about the thought of you not being here anymore but it hurts me so much.
Grandma I miss you more than anything in the world. I'm so sorry I never came back when I said I was. It bothers me every day. I'm sorry I didn't get to the hospital as soon as I could , there's so much I could apologize for. 
Loosing you was the hardest thing I've ever been through. I was so upset you wouldn't be at my graduation , you always told me how important it was. There isn't a day that goes by where I don't think about you. I don't really have anyone who will listen to me like how you did. No matter what I wanted to talk about you would always listen and give me your input. I think that's what I miss most. You left me way too soon grandma , I didn't get to get married or have kids. You were like my second mom , I still had so much left to learn from you. 
I just want you back..
I know you probably hate my tattoo but I got it for you. It's my own personal reminder you always have my back. I used to be so scared at the thought of death but not anymore. I know I get to be with you again. I must say you were almost my favorite person.( dad had everyone beat though.)
I love you more than life itself. 
I'll see you again one day. 
Better have a hoot owl waiting for me when I get there..

Well a little late getting on here but I wanted to check in and say hi. And to make sure that you knew that Bob (Catherine's husband) passed away. I thought that you could look around there and say hi to him. 

We are coming up on the 1 year mark since you left and I still look for you or wait to get a phone call about someone not doing what you want at the hospital. You kept me pretty busy trying to keep everyone in line. I still see some of the folks at Bay Area and they still speak of you. You made a pretty big impression on those that knew you...especially your family!

Gotta run. About to get off from Miller.

Be back soon!!!

Happy Mother's Day! I had flowers delivered here at the house and will get them out to the cemetery later today.  I am sure that someone else will acquired them but I know they are for you and I am sure that you would like them.  Sheryl had to help me pick them out.

We still miss you a great deal. Especially Jessica since she was looking forward to you being there for graduation.  We know that you will be there is spirit though.

Be back soon...

Just thought that I would stop in and say hey...

I transported a lady yesterday that reminded me of you for some reason and then when we got to the hospital it was like looking back in time.  Her son was there waiting on her arrival (along with his wife and daughter) and when we came in he came over and spoke to her and asked her how she was doing and how the ride was.  He then spoke to my partner and me and introduced himself.  She was a little younger than you and he was probably my age.  The relationship between them seemed to mirror the relationship between you and me.  It made me smile to see that type of relationship between the two of them and it reminded me of you.  Not that I need anything to remind me of you though.

It has been a little over 4 months since you went home and, like with Austin, I still wait to see you somewhere in the house.  I saw you in a dream and you were slowly walking up the stairs in your red denim jacket and blue jeans.  I guess I woke up before you ever came back down.

We all miss you a great deal.  That is everyone here as well as Sheryl and Alicia. Sometimes when we talk we find a way to remember you out loud and other times we remember our own things in our own way.

Gonna go to bed now.  I had a long 36 hours and am ready to get some sleep.  But I will be back.

We miss you and we love you!

Not entirely sure why but it seems more difficult to come here and write in this book than Austin's.  Not sure if that is because I have had more time to deal with Austin's passing or what...

So the weather here would be absolutely miserable for you since it was in the low 30s this morning and going to be cold tomorrow with rain.  I know that you hated the cold and not a big fan of the rain either (especially if there was lightning involved).

I won't try to quantify how difficult it has been without you here or the amount of emptiness that I feel. Or the guilty feeling that I am working through when I don't run up to the hospital on any days off.  I am woking on it though and doing what I can to stay busy. But, you know as well if not better than most, sitting around gives me an opportunity to think of things that I want to get done and then go spend money that I don't need to be spending.  Working on that one too.

Anyway, still working the 72 hour weeks that I know you didn't care for and working the occasional part time spots as well.  Given thought to going offshore and not sure that is the best idea.

Jessica and I made it out to the cemetery last weekend. Still missing is the ledger that Sheryl and I want to get put down.  Seems like we just can't seem to make the time to get together to get it ordered.  But, I promise that we will get it done.  Seeing your spot with no marker is just not working for me.  I just hope that we can fit one like Austin's in the space that we have to work with there.

Gonna run for now.  I will be back soon.

Of course I would not make it here for your birthday.  As usual, I worked. And wrote the date over and over again so as to have that many more reminders that you were gone.  Like Sheryl said, you were an amazing person.  As I sit here writing this I reflect on some of the things that you used to do for all of us and try to come to grips that it won't happen any more... One of those things that makes me laugh is the Christmas presents that were always wrapped to perfection and had a card with a blank in the "from" spot. You never wanted to take credit for anything.

Whatshername tried to make fudge at Christmas and, while it tasted good, the consistency was not what you would have done...they turned out like limp brownies.

I wrote in Austin's book and mentioned that it must be quite a party up there having the two of you back together again.  Hopefully he was able to show you around when you got there and you were able to reunite with family that beat you there.

Give everyone a hug from us and a hoot owl to Austin.

We love you and miss you!

Well, today I woke up to my alarm reminding me that it is your birthday.  I wish I could call you to give you a birthday greeting.  This has been so hard. Thanksgiving & Christmas were very different.  Kevin & I both worked on Thanksgiving.  Kevin worked on Christmas.  There was no family get-together as there used to be.  It was difficult.  I miss you & I am sorry I never told you how amazing I think you are.  Even though I think everyone knew the ending of this story, we certainly weren't ready for it to be as soon as it was. Anyway, Happy Birthday.  I love you.

A month has gone by and it still does not seem real.  Although we are glad that you have been relieved of any pain and suffering we still want you here. Thanksgiving was difficult and Christmas will be even harder.

AVIS DE DÉCÈS

Betty Jones

13 janvier 1933 – 2 novembre 2014

Forest Park East Cemetery

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