My Hero

So..now it's time for me to write about the person who means the most to me. My grandmother. The one person whom without, I wouldn't have become the person I am. I have her to thank for everything. She is the strongest person I have ever known, so resilient and pushes on, no matter what she's going through. It literally amazes me...how she never gives up, never shows weakness. I can only hope that I can someday show those qualities in myself.

In the past two years, she has lost her son, Robert, and her mother just recently died. She has lost two people who mean the world to her, and yet, she's ok. She never complains, never says life isn't fair. I have yet to experience the loss of someone close to me, but I can only imagine how painful it must be. The kind of strength she shows is just beyond words. And on top of all that, she is the most giving, caring, compassionate person. She is always there for me, no matter what I need. She supports me and the decisions I make, she helps me out when I need it, she comforts me when I'm upset...I could go on for days. My life would have literally been a living hell had I not had her to keep me on my feet. I constantly wonder what I could possibly do to show her how much she means to me, but she hates gifts, so that's out of the question. She never wants anything....doesn't expect anything in return. What do you do for a person like that, to show you how much they mean to you? I'm being serious, I need ideas! haha :)

Even words, don't really do her justice. She just has this grace about her. I think she is the most beautiful woman in the world. Her attitude, her nature, make her stand out. I think the thing that amazes me the most, is that her life was never easy. She has had to work her ass off her entire life, and once again, never complained, not even so much as a grunt. She was married twice, divorced twice, had 6children to raise on her own, because both of her ex-husbands really wanted nothing to do with her or the children after they divorced. She moved to Texas from Indiana with 6 kids, got herself a job and did it all on her own. That in itself, shows so much strength. I could never imagine myself doing something like that. I could also, never imagine my life without her.