I've opened this thread and started to type many times, but I could never finish. I hope Grammy would not find it disrespectful for me to say much in the same way when a beloved member loses a pet on here, and it takes me a while to write out a response. I'm not good at responding to things that make me upset.
Grammy was an essential part of Chazhound. Quite a few times, she'd post something like "I won't be around for that", and my heart would skip a beat, and I would think "Grammy....don't say that. You better be". I couldn't imagine her leaving this world for good, and it's hard to comprehend now that she's not coming back. When she had the stroke, I just kept thinking "I can't wait til she comes back, posts again, goes home". It took a long, long, long time for me to admit to myself that the end was near.
Grammy was funny, and compassionate, and full of wisdom. She was helpful, and she had stories, and she was full of love. She was brave enough to stand up for her beliefs, she was open-minded enough to befriend everyone here. She is a woman I wish I could have met. She is a woman I would like to be like one day. Her stories and love of Nash inspired me to learn more about Down's Syndrome, and consider one day adopting a child with DS.
Rest peacefully, Grammy. I won't ever forget the effect you had here at Chaz. I will think of you often and fondly. I hope Chip and Bubba and all the others are pushing you out of the bed right now, and I hope you're laughing it off because you had a very good martini.