This past January my Grandmother, Ruby, had a stroke & passed away. Since her name IS a gemstone, I think it was already predetermined that I was going to be creating a ruby bracelet in her honor. When it came time for choosing the rest of the components, I struggled. My Grandmother was a simple lady of God. I thought a dove would be nice or a cross but both seemed a little too predictable. Finally I found the PERFECT charm!
We had a tough time with Granny in the end... we knew that death was inevitable and that it was just a matter of moments before she passed. We were all there (for the most part) around her bed singing and praying and crying and telling stories and even laughing a little... It went on for hours and hours and hours and we were all at the point of emotional exhaustion when my 2nd cousin, Rusty, thought of playing "I Can Only Imagine" (Granny's fave song - it really helped her get over Papaw's horrible and traumatic death). It wasn't even completely into the first verse when she took her last breath . . . So, now, we all can "only imagine" her and my Papaw in heaven, dancing and rejoicing :)
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