Two years ago today my Grandma.W passed away. I had forgotten the date but Mom called me this afternoon to remind me of the anniversary. Grandma’s Funeral was not your typical funeral in any way, it was more like a wonderful reunion party. Our whole family drew such happiness and comfort from knowing that Grandma and Grandpa were finally together. They had this beautiful love story and a deep friendship, they were salt of the earth people, simple but stalwart and true. Their legacy is in each of their children, and scores of grandchildren, great grandchildren and even great great grandchildren. I miss their faces and their voices but I honestly feel their influence and love even when they are not with me. There are some people who live what the world considers to be Great lives, they build fortunes, run huge companies, beat the odds to win championships, or invent amazing things. To me a Great life is one like that of my Grandparents, their sweet and simple values that they passed down to each of their descendants. Their love of each other, their belief in God, their values of family - these are the things that touch me as Great. These are the goals that I set for my own. I am grateful to know that it’s possible to live such a life, the path has already been trodden beautifully by my own ancestors. What an awesome blessing to have that kind of example for life. It’s not a sad day for me, it’s a day of thankfulness and of joy - I know that my Grandparents are together and more in love than ever just waiting for us all to be together again. I believe it and know it in the fibre of my being and that makes it a happy day for me.