Adventures of a Former Fat Girl

This was my grandma’s favorite thing to say to me when I was having a hard day! She was the most amazing person, I’ve ever had the priviledge to know. I know a lot of people say that about their loved ones, but she was different! This being the 1st anniversary of her death.. I was looking for a way to remember her, and I thought about here. She is the reason I wanted to get into shape, she’s the reason I took this so seriously. So I thought this would be the perfect place to share her memory.

She was the kind of woman, everyone looked up to. She had the biggest heart, she opened her home to homeless families and helped them until they could get on thier feet. She babysat children for free for families that couldn’t afford daycare. She had endless, boundless energy. She volunteered at nursing homes, and at animal shelters. She never stopped giving even up till the day she died. Where she made my mother buy popsicles for the neighborhood children, they would always come on Sunday’s to get their popsicles because that was shopping day! So on her death bed she wanted to make sure those kids had their popsicles! She was stubborn as the day was long too! When the doctor told her she would only live a few months, she told the doctor, "ain’t noone but the lord gonna tell me when I’m gonna die!"

She absolutely did not want anyone standing over her when she did die. My mother sat next to her for days, holding her hand. She just wanted to be some comfort to her, to let her know that we loved her and it was alright to go to the lord. But Gram, being ever stubborn made my mom hand out those popsicles…and as soon as her back was turned she went quietly. I know Gram did that on purpose!!! See Gram never wanted anyone to fuss over her… "If anyone’s gonna do any fussing.. It had better be me" she say when someone told her she looked nice, had her hair done, or something. Gram believed that if you couldn’t compliment your self, noone else should.

I loved and miss very much her unmistakable wisdom. Being from the south(Alabama) she had these funny little sayings, but somehow they always made sense. Like the header of this blog, Doesn’t it just make sense? Another one she would say whenever someone was complaining about someone else was.."Your candle doesn’t burn brighter, just cause you blow theirs out" I do miss the funny ones though, ask her how the weather is on a Alabama summer day, and she would reply…"I’m hotter than a fart in a mitten", Or if something was particularly slick… "It’s slippery than snot on a doorknob", or when she caught you doing something wrong.. "Now why would you walk on the left, when you know you could be in the right"

Gram..I will always love you and miss you for all the days of my life! My only hope is that I’m half the woman you were, and I will try my best to make you proud, by living my life to Improve.. God Bless and Keep YOU! Your Granddaughter- Pam