dear gramma florence,

nine years ago today, we got that call…the one that said you’d left us…

two years before…on your birthdayclaire noel was born

how delighted you were to have a birthday buddy!

how delighted you were to share the story of your birth…

of how…in the wee hours of that 1918 christmas morn…your overjoyed, eight-year-old sister ran right out of the house…and right down the street…heralding the news of your birth with a “joy to the world…the Lord has come!”

gramma florence

how delighted you were about…anything!

just any old thing!

what an incredible example you were…

of how to live…

of how to love…

just truly so absolutely wonderfully! 

just truly so absolutely delightfilled!

when we gathered to say good-bye to you…your boy…our grampy…asked, “would you say something?”…

so little clairie and i stood at the front…and we read the card you’d given to welcome her…

“love to a beautiful, sweet baby girl.
claire noel…who was born on my birthday…christmas morning.
it’s such a special day to be born on…the same day as the baby Jesus.
much love, great grandma florence”

and we told that sweet story of alice announcing your birth…

and we sang it all together…just for the sweet memory of you

and this christmas…grampy and grammy…and all these kids…and jason and me…

we all sat by the fire and sang some carols…especially that one

and every time…every single time…we sing that song…

i’m just…filled…with the most delightfully sweet memory of you!

gramma florence2

very sincerely,
me

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