Sunday, December 26, 2010

You're an Angel

My guardian angel.
My dad's mom had MS when I was growing up and was in a wheel chair since I was really little. Because of that she needed a lot of extra care and help so my mom and I went over to her house a lot. Things I remember about her were that she was a smoker so things smelt funny and I especially remember her breath when she kissed me. She always had juicy fruit gum. She always had coloring books and crayons for me. She wrote in cursive but because of the MS it was really hard for her to write. She laughed a lot. She cried a lot. She always gave the best Christmas presents. One year I got a miniature porcelain doll with a red dress. One year I got a Christmas ornament with a carousel horse.
I always treasured the things I got from my grandma, even if my cousins got the same thing. I especially remember her giving me a tiny pin that had an angel on it and a tiny diamond. I think I got it when I got baptized but it might have been a Christmas gift. Either way I remember her telling me that was my guardian angel and she would be my guardian angel. I put that pin on my scripture case and it is still there.
My grandma died when I was 10 if I remember right. It was sad because she died in a nursing home while my family was on vacation in California. But we were all happy for her because we knew she had suffered a long time and now she could be happy and pain free.
When I turned 12 I was baptized and confirmed for my grandma. It was a very neat experience. When I was 14 I did a pioneer trek for youth conference and there was a very spiritual time, while there, that I remember feeling like her arms were around me. I was still pretty young when my grandma died but I've always felt like she is so close and always watching over me.
The other day my baby was talking to the wall (like all babies do) and my husband and I were talking about how they talk to angels and something told me he was talking to her. I just knew it. The next day my mom babysat and while the baby was asleep next to her she dreamed about my grandma. So I think that not only does she watch over me but now she watches over him as well and that is very comforting to know.

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