Last Tuesday morning my Grandma Rooney passed away. I've spent the last week thinking about how much I miss her and what a wonderful woman she was. She grew a large, loving, beautiful family- 6 children, 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. We all feel a little lost without her. My grandma was the center of our famliy. She was the go-to person to get a quick update on the entire famliy, allowing us to feel that we were all so close even though we're states apart. She was the glue that held us all together. The entire family came together for Grandma's funeral and celebration of her life. It was perfect and she would have loved it.
I've also been thinking about how lucky I am to have had my grandma with me for 29 years. And I've really been thinking about the special relationship between a grandmother and grandchild as reminisce on my childhood memories with my grandma. My god, I loved my grandma! I now see my own mom and mom-in-law in a new light, as the grandmothers of my children, and I can see the unconditional love my children have for them already and watch as their unique bonds grow. I hope they are lucky enough to have their grandmas with them for 30+ years.
Helen Rooney was an outstanding woman and a very loved mother and grandmother. I hope to be a wonderful grandmother just like her someday.
