So don't remember the exact day I met grandma Debbie. I just know I was about 2 years old and my mom got with her son Sean. She has always accepted me and my brother Devin as her grandchildren. She always said we were her oldest 2 grandchildren. Although she never got to meet my son she loved him so very much . She always made us feel very welcomed in her family. When I lost all my biological grandparents she was there like a grandma would be. I miss her every single day . I know she is with the love of her life, my grandpa don, in heaven now . I love you grandma Debbie always.
What a shock to find out Debbie is gone! We had just met each other early last year when she became my grief counselor after I had lost my wife in a car crash Thanksgiving morning 2019 and while I was still recovering from my injuries in that crash. As the weeks progressed and I increasingly regained coherence, speech, and cognition, we had deep discussions about our mutual loss of spouses. Eventually she and I realized that I was "over the hump" and the next steps would be mine to deal with the lingering effects of grief--but that we had bonded enough to become Facebook friends, since she could so closely relate to my situation. When I tried to reschedule a follow-up late last year, she was sick, so I said I would try back after the holidays--and only now in early February did I check FB to see why I hadn't heard from her :-( plus it's just been a little more than two weeks since I lost my own (much older) mom. Wow. Condolences to all.
There is not enough words in the English dictionary that can sum up what an amazing mother in law Debbie was to me. She taught me little craft lessons, How to hand mix ingredients ( its an inside joke thing ) , Show my kids what a loving grandmother can be. And when my parents were gone managed to fill the void of a missing mom in a time of need. There are so many more things I could say about her but there's not enough space. So for now all say she'll greatly be missed. Say Hi to all the loved ones that are up there greeting you know. #TillWeMeetAgain