My maternal grandmother, Alene Casey, went home to be with the Lord on March 8th. She died peacefully, with an aide by her side. My mom, my sister, my brother, and I were with her all that day. We were told she would last the night, so we went home to sleep, and got the call a couple hours later that she was gone.
She was 84, and had 4 children, two daughters and two sons. She had eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She had had a difficult life, and many problems to face. But she always smiled. She had a southern accent and charm as well. Everyone who met her liked her right away for her kind smile and sweet spirit.
A couple days before Grandma died, I was sitting with her. She was only able to nod "yes" and shake her head "no" by this point. So we "talked" as she slipped in and out of sleep. The day before this my mother had pondered aloud that I must have looked like Grandma's mother, Catherine L.C., as I looked a lot like her cousin who supposedly resembled CLC. So as I sat with my Grandma, it occured to me to ask her. She firmly nodded "yes". So I learned something new, and almost missed knowing it.
I'm so thankful that I will see my Grandma again.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. ~ Revelation 21:4
