Ales and Grandma 01/2005
Enzo with Grandma 11/2005
Actually it's tomorrow 9/10, but i wanted to announce it today with a special message. "Grandma you are my inspiration, guide, mentor, and parent. You mean so much to me. We all miss you soooo much." My grandmother passed away on January 15, 2006. She was a Type A diabetic. She had suffered a long time with it. I know now that she is resting and we will see her later on.
My grandmother was the type of women who worked hard for what she ventured for in life. She graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University with her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work, and later on her Masters of Science degree in Psychology. She worked 25 long years with the Center for Health Care Services in San Antonio, Tx. Her specialty was working with mentally and physically handicap children. She assisted families in need for specialty services for their children. She also served as a counselor for them as well. Through her i learned about different aspects and hardships of life.
She got me involved, at a very young age of 13, to help out as a camp assistant at CAMP CAMP. I assisted at this camp every summer for a total of 4 weeks during the summer. This camp is coordinated to help mentally and physically handicap children experience the outdoors and camp life. Plus, it has all the accomodations available to these special needs children. I had such a great time and experience with the campers and faculty. I did not realize it then, but i realized later that she gave me a life lesson. Isn't that what life is all about learning about it through experiences and memories? It makes me sad to know that she is not here anymore, but i will always keep her with me in my thoughts, heart, and soul. It makes me kind of sad to write this, but i know she would not want me to mope. So i won't . ;)
My grandmother was a one of a kind and loved her job. There are many people in the San Antonio community that remember her and were so sad to see her go. She will be remembered always. So please join me and post a happy birthday message for her. Thank you.
Love,
The Gomez Family 2007
p.s. Love you grandma!!! :)
3 comments:
Happy Birthday to your Grandma!! It's SOO great that you had such an awesome grandmother, and that you realize how awesome she was. I hope you have a good day tomorrow on her birthday remembering her and the times you shared with her.
P.S. No problems with reading my blog!! My life IS pretty entertaining!! ;-)
Aww.. Happy Birthday Grandma! I remember your Grandma so well Jill and I'm so sorry that she isn't here to celebrate her birthday with you. I know she was like a mother to you and you love her so much. It's so hard to have to keep going without the ones we love the most. I know she is so proud of you and the wonderful, amazing woman and mother you have grown up to be. I also know she is with you in spirit always and knows how much you love and miss her. Oh and I'll never forget the time I came to your house and she was boiling a pig's head in a pot to make tamales...that freaked me out so much! I never knew what was in tamales till that day! LOL! I hope that memory gives you a laugh. :)((BIG HUGS))
Happy Birthday Grandma!!!
Hope you have a happy day Jill and remember the good times :)
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