Thinking and writing about Grandma Afton is still fairly tender for me. I am forever grateful for someone as amazing as her in my life. Such simple, yet significant memories.... her tee-hee laugh, her and Grandpa Joe's romance, her piano and love of music, her stories of growing up during the Great Depression and "making do," her sweet quiet loving nature and simple service--baking pies and handing treats over the fence to the neighbors. If I someday come close to being like her, it will be a great accomplishment. Her funeral was very special and just enough "fuss" I think-- I'm sure it made her proud of all her legacy. I think my favorite moment was when all of the grandkids, who are nearly all adults now, sang "I Stand All Amazed" together--grandma's favorite song. (Thank you Mandy for finding the arrangement and leading, and thank you Jenae for playing.) It was such a testimony to me of legacy and family and of our Savior's love.
The following day was Sunday, and everyone came together after church for a bbq at my parents' house. It was so nice to just hang out together and catch up with cousins that we haven't seen in a while.
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