Returned

The great Matriarch has returned home!  My Grandma Bingham was finally able to leave her earthly body on Thursday.  My feeling is that she will once again be able to use all of her talents nurturing the Bingham clan along.  I just can't help but to think about how much happier she is there with Grandpa whom she has missed for almost 18 years. What wonderful work they will do now they are back together again.   I have been blessed to have my Grandpa help me on occasion and I look forward to being able to have my Grandma visit me as well. 

                                       

Being one of the oldest of their grandchildren, I have many vivid memories of my grandparents.  I'm so thankful!  I remember Christmas Eve at their house every year. I remember the homemade French fries, shrimp on occasion, a visit from Santa, the Christmas music on their console record player, her church yard made from gingerbread and often a gingerbread man with each grandchild's name hung on the Christmas tree that we got to take home that night.  One year, they gave me (and my sisters) a yarn Indian doll.  I remember something being said about Grandma making them and Grandpa piping in "I helped too!"  I'm sure he did.  They were a great team and from my memory, Grandpa made it possible for Grandma to nurture in all the ways she could.  Ah, such good memories!  My heart is just happy they are back together again.