Hero to many. Eloquent yet so country. Peaceful. Always Friendly. Affectionate. Attentive. Faithful. Forever Caring. Dedicated. Loving. I could go on and on and on about all the things that my Mammaw was, is and always will be. But, I would never be able to show you all the things that she was. She was my hero. And she will continue to be just that. My Hero. She was one in a million. For me just to be able to give an inch of the miles that she gave would be considered an accomplishment for me. Even when she didn't have nothing left to give she gave her everything. And it didn't matter who, what, when and where. She just did. Never questioned. But always had the right answer.
She came from humble beginnings. She grew up a rural country girl. Walking to school miles and miles (whether it was sun, rain, sleet, or snow she did it). Doing the farm work, school work, house work and all she was the best at what she did. And I am proud of the fact that I could call her my Mammaw. I never knew how I could have been so lucky. She taught us many, many things. She taught us how to love with everything that we had. How to give with every ounce of our being. To be faithful and dedicated in all ventures in our life. It was okay if we messed up or made a mistake because we knew that Mammaw would always have the answer in how to make everything right. Even if it was a simple "that is okay and I still love you" she always made you feel that everything was going to be okay. She may not had the answer that you thought she would have but somehow the answer that she gave was always the one that you needed.
I learnt so much from my Mammaw that I could not even begin to tell you. I just wished that everyone had an opportunity to get to known my Mammaw because your life would be forever changed just like mine was. She taught me how to be a better mother, daughter and friend. She taught me to be a better wife and listener. She taught me how to understand and see things in a different light. She gave me lesson that school could have never taught me and I could not have asked for a better teacher. She did so much that she didn't even know. She touched more and more people than she could have ever thought possible. When I lost my Mammaw, I lost more than that. I lost my best friend. I lost my solid foundation. I lost the best person in the world.
Mammaw, you know I miss you as you are out there watching over me somewhere (you are sitting as God's prettiest angel right now) doing what youdo best. Being a protector of the ones you love. If I can live this life and live up to half what you were I know I didn't live my life in vain. Everything was just better when you were here and I know you would not want me to cry. But how can I not. Whether sad tears or happy tears they are all tears for you and the wonderful ways that you left footprints on my life. I love you Mammaw and there will never be another one of you.