Grandma

My grandma died Sunday morning, and after the best funeral I have ever been to (truly it was a beautiful, positive event), I would like to share some of my favorite things about my Grandma Udy.

My 2 favorite memories are going shopping with my grandma, my mom, and my sister at the ZCMI center and going to the Tiffin Room for lunch. That's where all the old ladies ate, and I thought it was a pretty classy place for being in a mall. But I always thought that was cool because it felt like a legacy of moms and daughters (my mom's her only daughter). At some point in these shopping trips we would get chocolate, but not just any chocolate: seafoam. It's fabulous. If you've never had it, go to a chocolate shop and try it.

My second favorite memory is jumping off her porch and getting grounded. I think I have about 40 cousins who would nod and smile at this. We'd end up lined up on the porch all grounded for 15 minutes for jumping off. For some reason this is a fond memory.(?)

But some of the other really great things about my grandma is that she always made dinner for the elderly, even when she was in this classification. She was always well mannered, but felt entitled to cuss in her old age. She didn't judge, but loved you for who you are. And my was she a proud woman. I had the privilege of doing exercises with her in her last year of life to help with balance and general strength and endurance. And no matter how many times I told her to use her walker, the very next time she'd come to the door without it. She said it made her look old.

I love my grandma and I'm so happy that she's with my grandpa and the rest of her family. I'm also greatful for the plan of salvation. So many of my many cousins were raised away from the gospel and have difficulty taking comfort in the passing of a loved one. I only pray that they listened to what was said today and know that everything is truly ok for grandma now.