I have not blogged recently because Beloved’s grandmother Mimi, passed away. And, I was away from my computer, attending her visitation service. It was wonderful to see how many people loved Mimi and meet many of her friends and family members, that I had never seen before.
I don’t mean to sound glib, because of course, there was sadness. But, there was also quite a bit of laughter and giggling too.
For example, I’m sure many of you know that The Pope wears red slippers. Well, so does our Mimi, all the way up to Heaven.
How do I know this? At one point in the evening, all of the ornery cousins crowded around Mimi’s coffin, lifted the satin drape that covered her legs . . . And, there they were – Mimi’s tiny feet adorned in her favorite red fuzzy slippers. That really tickled us all.
I especially love how these pictures, taken throughout the years, capture her unchanging smile. As friends and relatives of Mimi, we all came together this week, with heavy hearts. But, because of her enduring spirit, we were able to share laughter and happiness, even through our tears.
To experience the gift of laughter, that you gave to all those who loved you, is one of the most amazing tributes to anyone’s life, that I have ever seen.
Jodi – I bet your Mimi is smiling down upon you.
I sure hope she is! She brought so many smiles to all of us. Hope you are feeling better!
I bet mimi is proud of you and smiling down on you
Thank you! I feel like she is smiling down on us. I appreciate the encouraging comment!
What a tester to your Mimi that you could laugh and giggle together as you remembered her!
Lol, I’m glad that’s how everything turned out. She deserved to be remembered with happy hearts! Thank you for your support.
Mimi will be proud of you. Kudos
Thank you for your encouragement and support! It means very much!
Beautiful!
Thank you so much! We know she is now with Grandpa and free from any pain and sadness. I do appreciate the comment!
Mimi sounds like a treasure. How lucky you are to have had her in your life, and how wise you are to learn from her laughter.
She was a wonderful lady. Thank you for your comment – it’s good to see you blogging again!
Thank you for the sweet and zany tribute to Mimi. We love it and we love you!
The Sea Star
We love you very much too! Mimi was truly one of a kind!
PS, Mimi is still messing with us!
Sea Star
That doesn’t surprise me, feisty little thing that she was!