I remember being in the backseat on a drive from NY to FL, when I was real young, and I had only 1 thing on my mind, which was... I can't wait to see my Nana! Grandma was the perfect example of what a Nana should be; she was so kind and encouraging and loved to hug and give kisses on the cheek. I watched movies with gram, a lot of them, and watched tv-shows(she loved unsolved mysteries, which that show scared me, haha). When we played catch, or when she watched me play b-ball.. all points were met with a "YAY!". Same goes for when I showed a good grade, she was full of praise and made you feel special. When I stepped out dressed to go to elementary school, she would tell how handsome I looked, and give me a hug; a hug and a smile before I went to the bus. One of my favorite card games to play with her was "War", such fun times. She called me her "little Robo"(she was a big fan of RoboCop). Nana had a funny saying when she seen me fall or get hurt, she would yell "AHHSO!", it would make me laugh and forget the pain(she yelled the same thing if she got hurt as well). Watching gram play with my little brother, took me back to when I was little.. she did the same things, never changed, had the same approach and enthusiasm. Nana would make so much food for dinner, and baked too; she made the best oatmeal raisin cookies ever. Anytime I needed a shirt hole stitched, or pants hemmed, gram would do it. On top of being a good cook, and such a kindhearted person, she was also a comedian. She loved to laugh and could easily make others laugh. She gave me my first cup of coffee when I was in middle-school and turned me into an addict, haha. Grandma loved movies so much she wrecked vcr players, and rewinder machines. I introduced her to dvds and made her movie addiction so much easier(she would have loved netflix streaming). I remember buying her as many horror dvds as I could find, and anything Christopher lee and Vincent Price(she was a big fan of them, but they couldn't touch her main guy.... Yul Brynner in "The Magnificent Seven"). When I was in high-school gram had a heart attack, needed surgery, and I remember being so scared I was going to lose my nana, and the day I feared most has finally come... my nana is gone and I sit here feeling so broken. Nana, you meant the world to me growing up, there will never be another like you, ever, and I would give up everything I own.. everything, for 1 more hug from you.. just 1. Love you nana =(