Author: Heather
Category: Family
Published Date: 07/31/2018
Comments: 49
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Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the day our beautiful Nana passed away. Two years of picking up the phone to call her and realizing she wouldn’t answer. Two years of not being able to send her flowers on her wedding anniversary, birthday and Mother’s Day. Two years of not planning to surprise her by showing up at her door. Two years of missing the greatest human being to ever walk the planet.
If I had 5 more minutes, I would:
- Thank her for loving me unconditionally.
- Have my daughters shower her with love.
- Take more pictures and videos of her.
- Ask her to sing “Bushel and a Peck” just once more.
- Give her a hug that was long enough to memorize.
- Tell her over and over again how much she meant to us all.
- Fill her tiny room with bright, colorful flowers.
- Set up one last bingo game and make sure she wins the jackpot.
- Hold her hand and memorize every wrinkle.
- Catch her up on everything she’s missed.
- Play 500 rummy or rummy cube with her.
- Dance with her.
- Take her on a walk.
- Polish her nails for her.
- Apologize to her for those that didn’t give her the closure she deserved.
- Tell her that I’m living my best life for her.
- Prepare a meal with her favorite foods.
- Assure her that we will never forget her.
- Show her the pillows we had made out of her favorite clothes.
- Ask her what heaven is like and how Papa is.
- Ask her for forgiveness for anything I might’ve done to hurt her feelings.
- Tell her how much I love her.
- Promise her that we will all make her proud.
- Make sure she knew just how much we all appreciate her.
- Ask for 5 more minutes.
Nana was our rock. She was beautiful and kind and incredibly funny. She was the first person I called when I had good news to share. She was everything to us and it’s been the hardest two years of our lives.
No matter how busy life gets, always make time for your loved ones. They can be taken from you in an instant. Say what you need to say. Shower them with love. Don’t let 5 minutes pass without telling them just how much you love them. Before it’s too late and you are begging for 5 more minutes.
If you had 5 more minutes with someone you lost, what would you do?
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This is such an emotional post and literally, have tears in my eyes. I lost my dad a few years back and just made me realise to treasure all the relations.
That’s really thoughtful and sweet, Heather. It’s been 5 years since my grandmother passed away. It’s hard to believe. If she were still alive, I’d tell her what a great inspiration she continues to be for me.
I never knew my Nana but felt really emotional reading this. I feel this way about my parents. The time will come when they will have to leave this earth and I will never be ready for it and will Mourn their loss for the rest of my life. I’m sure of that.
I know your Nana in heaven is happy watching over all of you. A new angel up in heaven. I love how you commemorate her.
Nana sounds amazing . If I could have five more minutes with my nana, I fear it would t be long enough
Nana seemed like a truly amazing woman. You are lucky to have had just 1 minute with her!
I’m over here in tears! I miss my Nana so badly, she was my person, and now all I can imagine is having 5 more minutes with her. I would do all of these! Such a beautiful post.