My paternal grandmother, Carlota Aguerrebere affectionately known as Tita passed away today. She was 89 years old and would have turned 90 in October of this year. It is a strange thing to know that your grandmother is no longer on this earth. She was the matriarch of the family for many years. She bore 8 children (4 girls and 4 boys) and she was this tiny, petite little thing. She was a concert pianist and was apparently amazing. Unfortunately, by the time I was old enough to appreciate this, she had basically stopped playing. She was widowed when her children were still very young and supported herself & her children by teaching piano lessons in Mexico City, Mexico. She was a devout Catholic which she showed by going to mass daily and having a kneeler in her formal living room which she frequently used to pray for all of us. Her only concern when I was about to marry Bret was whether he prayed to God and whether he believed in Jesus. To which the answer was yes to both, thus satisfying her. I am certain that she is happier in the heavens than she was in her last years on earth.
4 comments:
she sounds like an amazing lady...we'll be thinking about you and your family as you celebrate her life...
what an amazing life! i'd love to hear more about her one day. sending hugs and prayers your way...
what a lovely tribute to your grandmother. it sounds like she lived a full, wonderful life and that her memory will live on. take care. xoxo
This one is a hard one. I don't think I've ever really gotten used to the fact that one grandpa and one grandma are gone. Still, like you say, I take comfort in knowing they are in a better place. Besides, they don't really leave us. They live in our hearts and in the memories and love they gave us.
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