Live every day like you'll die tomorrow

Okay, so my dad's mother, who is my grandmother... she has thirteen brothers and sisters. So they're all great aunts and uncles and such. Well, my grandma was the youngest of them all. And my great aunty Emmy, was the oldest. There was one more son after my grandma, but he died shortly after birth, and so did their mother. So Emmy was more like a mother to all of them, especially the younger ones. Anyways, she's about ninety-four right now, I think.

She passed away this morning.

But amazingly enough, I don't feel horrible about it. I got to know her pretty well, she was like another grandma to me. She was such an incredible woman, and like my dad said, if there was ever a woman who lived her life making every single day worth absolutely everything she possibly could, it was her. And I think that's why I don't feel so bad. I think she lived her life to the fullest, and we should be nothing but proud to have known her as long as we could, and facilitate everything that made her who she was.

So, rest in peace Great Aunty Emmy... even though I already know she will.

That's so good that you have accepted that her time on earth was finished.
I'm sorry for your loss, she sounds like an awesome person to get to know.
How did she die? (you don't have to answer)

She'd been getting really sick the last year. She was always super healthy, but she started to get diabetes, and I think because of her age, she just couldn't keep herself together much anymore. So she was a lot less active and such.

She wasn't in any good condition, and all it took was to get a touch of pneumonia.

She passed quietly, though. In her sleep.

Thanks, Sisi for the condolences.

wow. so inspirational, lys. it sounds like one of those stories in those chicken soup for the soul books.

Aww.

I remember we went to this HUGE family reunion, probably about six years ago. It was in BC, up in the mountains, and we were camping, and then there were a bunch of people staying in chalets.

A bunch of the guys decided to go 4x4-ing up on one of the mountains. And my Aunty Emmy decided to go with... haha. She was the only girl who went, and she was the oldest of the entire family!! It was so cute. She was so much fun, the most active woman ever!!

She sounds like those really fun living-life type of people. *wishes I knew someone like that* I love having someone like that, knowing them because they can really brighten things.

People tell me I'm that type of person.
My Grandma always said that was why My Aunty Emmy and I got along so well.

I've been a little weak the last couple of years though... but I'm working back out of it. I love being happy, and optimistic, and HAVING CRAZY FUN. Anytime, anywhere!

Your great aunt Emmy seems like an amazing woman! Sorry for your loss

Thanks Paige.

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She'd been getting really sick the last year. She was always super healthy, but she started to get diabetes, and I think because of her age, she just couldn't keep herself together much anymore. So she was a lot less active and such.

She wasn't in any good condition, and all it took was to get a touch of pneumonia.

She passed quietly, though. In her sleep.

Thanks, Sisi for the condolences.

Good, I'm so glad it wasn't anything extremely painful for your Great Aunt.
And you're welcome.

Ellysa wrote:

People tell me I'm that type of person.
My Grandma always said that was why My Aunty Emmy and I got along so well.

I've been a little weak the last couple of years though... but I'm working back out of it. I love being happy, and optimistic, and HAVING CRAZY FUN. Anytime, anywhere!

If you're like that, then being around you will help the rest of your family, because they know her spirit comes out of you too
Sorry for your loss, but I'm so glad that you've accepted it, and she passed away so quietly.

Thanks sweetheart.