Thought for the day - 2 special women

Today is a special day.  It is the birthday of two very important women in my life, my grandmothers Dorothy Laney (Grandmother) and Lillian Fornes (Grandma Fornes).  Growing up it was easy to remember their birthdays since they fell on the same day.  Grandmother was born in 1909 and Grandma Fornes in 1911.  From the outside, their lives looked different, but they truly were alike in many, many ways.

Both of them had a decent sized group of siblings that remained close throughout their entire lives.  They both gave birth to amazing children....not just my parents but my aunt and all of my uncles.  They were both strong matriarchs.  Both were wonderful cooks.  Both of them valued their christianity.  Both married and stayed married to men they loved despite these men having dependency issues that lasted til their deaths.  Both lost one child before dying herself....talk about true steel magnolias.

i think a lot about both of these women these days.  They led very rich lives, not financially, but in all of the things that give quality from within.  They survived good times and bad times and kept moving forward.  They were wonderful role models for their children and grandchildren.  They were wonderful role models for anyone they came in contact with.  Still, there are so many things i wish i had asked before i lost each of them.  i will, one day, when we are reunited.  Until then, i cherish their memories and their examples.

Cheers