Childhood Snippets, Day 2 : A Goodbye

The woman above is the woman who inspired me the most in my life. She spoiled me with much love, tender care, and many gifts. While I could not list each and every special memory I have had with this beautiful individual, I am proud to call her my grandmother, Ellee.

My nanna accomplished a plethora within her lifetime, and died at nearly 90 years of age. She enlisted in the army, was a well-known community citizen and volunteer, and artist of many mediums.

She taught me of many passions--believing in yourself and trusting your gut, among figure skating, my biggest love in life. I remember cooking oatmeal with her in the mornings, sprinkling some (okay, a lot) brown sugar to top it off. Snuggling in her warm bed on Sunday mornings, her humbly telling me stories of her younger years.

Last Wednesday, she passed away after a 6 month long lung cancer diagnosis. She was very full of life, and her soul and mission will always stay with me.


This blog post is a part of the mini-series "Childhood Snippets"