Butterflies surrounded me all weekend

BNM,

This past Friday, I lost my Grandma Lurlene after having her in my life for 88 years – she was my best friend and first love.

God gave me ALL of her until she turned 84 and the Alzheimer’s took over and she became a shell of her once majestic presence.

Lurlene Garrick, my first love

I got that funny feeling on Friday that something was going to happen — got out of bed and saw her photo and the feeling became stronger, then the call came later in the day. Grandma went home to Jehovah. Continue reading →