THIS MORNING IS CHRISTMAS MORNING AND I CAN'T STOP THINKING OF GRANDMA STELLA. SHE PASSED AWAY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WE GOT TO SEE HER JUST THAT DAY. SHE HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF CONSCIOUSNESS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND WE COUGHT HER ON A FEW LUCID MOMENTS AND WE GOT TO TELL HER WE LOVED HER ONE LAST TIME. SHE WASN'T MY GRANDMA, BUT FROM THE MOMENT CHRIS CHOSE ME SHE ADOPTED ME. TOOK ME AND MY FAMILY IN AS HERS.
SHE WAS VERY GENEROUS WITH THE CHURCH AND WITH HER TIME. ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES I GOT TO SPEND TIME WITH HER I DROVE HER TO "CARING AND SHARING" A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT SHE AND HER HUBBY STAN HELPED OUT FOR DECADES. SHE WAS 80 WHEN I MET HER AND SHE STILL VOLUNTEERED WEEKLY.
GRANDMA STELLA WAS VERY KIND TO AUBREY & LOLO'S, RICKY & CINDY'S KIDS, THEY WOULD RUN OVER AND HUG HER AFTER CHURCH. SHE WOULD HAVE THEM OVER TO FEED THE DUCKS IN THE SPRING AT BUCKNER.
GRANDMA AND AMY HAD A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP. THEY HUNG OUT, PLAYED CARDS AND SOMETIMES INVITED CHRIS AND I TO JOIN THEM. ONE TIME CHRIS AND I WERE LATE TO THE CARD GAME AND AT STELLA'S SUGGESTION THEY STACKED THE DECK IN THEIR FAVOR. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THEY GOT ONE CARD OFF AND CHRIS AND I GOT ALL THE GOOD CARDS. SHE GOT SO TICKLED SHE COULDN'T STOP LAUGHING. AND WHAT A GREAT LAUGH SHE HAD!
LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THESE PICTURES. CHRIS, CALEB AND I WENT TO SEE THE GRANDBURY PEURIFOY'S THIS LAST JULY '08 AND HAD A WONDERFUL VISIT. STELLA FOUND A WHOOPIE CUSHION AND SHE AND CALEB HAD AN FUN TIME PLAYING WITH IT. SHE WOULD BLOW IT UP AND LET IT "FART" AND JUST LAUGH AT CALEB'S REACTION.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL PICTURE OF THE TWO. I ACTUALLY HAVE A SHORT VIDEO THAT WOULDN'T LOAD THIS MORNING. STELLA SAID: CALEB YOU BE A GOOD BOY LIKE YOUR DADDY WAS. SHE HAD SOME OTHER SWEET THINGS TO SAY AND IT WAS PRECIOUS.
WHEN CALEB WAS IN THE ROOM STELLA COULDN'T KEEP FROM TALKING TO HIM. THEY WERE GOOD BUDDIES.
LISTEN TO STELLA'S LAUGH. I ALREADY MISS HEARING IT. HER FUNERAL WILL BE THIS FRIDAY AT 2. SHE WILL BE BURIED WITH STAN, HER HUSBAND OF 56 YEARS. THE FAMILY WILL COME IN AND CELEBRATE HER LIFE. MY FAMILY "THE PRUITT'S" WERE BLESSED BY STELLA.
THANK YOU LORD FOR SENDING ME CHRIS AND BLESSING ME WITH ANOTHER GRANDMA. I LOVED HER AND I WILL MISS HER.
3 comments:
Oh, all who knew her will miss her. I wish we had gotten to see her when we were there in the spring. She was a sweet lady, always made me smile, such a great heart. You could tell she really loved people. I know she holds such a special place in your hearts, we're sorry for your loss.
I wish we could hug you both. We love you guys.
I am so sorry for your loss. Stella was a part of my life since I was a baby! She touched everyone that she came into contact with. She was always imparting words of wisdom to younger woman. She was a wonderful example of a Godly woman!!
She will be missed but praise God that she is dancing in heaven with her Lord and Master!!
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