a few ways of remembering Mema

Before Brendan was born Mema made him this beautiful blanket. Of course, she made it multi-colored because we didn't know if we were having a boy or a girl. I always put the blanket up because it is so special to me and I don't ever want to lose it or have it get ruined. So the other night, on her birthday, I took the blanket and wrapped my godson, Joey, in it. I snuggled him and smiled because it just so reminded me of her in that moment.....


And then there was my other smile of the day. Brendan came home from travel basketball with his new uniform.......#22. I nearly cried. 22 seems to be Mema' s number (she was born on 11-22-22) and lived at 22 Buttonwood for years and years. So when he came home with this, I just knew in my heart she was telling me she was here.

the only thing I don't have a photo of is the strangest thing of all. I went to go see Katie after she had joey and my foot stepped on something. I looked down and it was a big yellow rose bud. Mema and I LOVED yellow roses and we gave them to each other all the time.

So today I am smiling because I know she is looking down on me. And i love her for that.