Sleep In Heavenly Peace
Wave 871
Monday
The 12th of February, 2007 at 04:25 PM
I was late to class this morning as I got out of my car. I was still tired from the night before as my feet worked their way underneath me. Then all at once my body stopped. I was standing over a penny in the middle of the street. I slowly made my way down to pick it up as a smile crossed my face. I knew she was watching over me.
It was 9:00 last night when I was checking my voice mails in the emergency room. Kellie's brother was having health problems and I wanted to be there. I wanted to make him happy and make him laugh. I knew God was watching over my family while I was where I needed to be. I could hear my mom's voice slowly come through the phone as a tear rolled down my face. I knew before I left.
Saturday night I said goodbye to my grandma. She had stopped speaking, stopped drinking water a week ago, and hadn't ate any food since the first few days of January. She didn't even leave her bed during this time. She fought until God was ready to take her, she fought until she could see all her children one last time, she fought with the love she had always given throughout her life. I can still remember her saying that she would miss me. I told her, "Grandma, don't worry. Whether you are up there or down here, you are never going to leave me. Because you are right here, in my heart. You will always be with me wherever I go. I want you to know that." She slowly shook her head as she drifted off into sleep. My grandma had battled cancer for almost a year and a half, pressing on when no one thought she would be able to. And when it was at its worst, God saved her and brought her home. I will always love you grandma. Sleep in heavenly peace.
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