My grandmother had such an enormous impact on my life; partly because she lived down the street from us for several years, but mostly because I’ve found that my personality resonates quite a bit with what I remember of her. Face 14 is an image of my Grammie late in her life – she is probably around 70 years of age and in the image she is at church at a Mass honoring grandparents.
My grandmother, Barbara, had an incredible presence. She loved unconditionally and gave much of herself to family and volunteered in various charities. She had class and poise, but was stubborn as hell and did not lose gracefully (especially when playing board games). She was creative and was would pour herself into projects, such as making Halloween costumes, working into the wee hours of the morning to finish; as she was a world-class procrastinator. These among so many other attributes made my grandmother the woman she was. I’m glad to have know her and loved her.
