Happy Birthday Grandmother

Today is not a good day for me. It's my grandmother birthday. Mrs. Joe Ella Bryant Hunt

She transitioned to her resting place less than two years ago.

My grandmother taught me many things and I will list a few:

1. She taught me to always look your best.
Momma (that's what I called her) always looked good. Fashionable is more like it. She took pride in looking put together and encouraged us to do the same. Momma wore her heels until about two weeks before her death. Only stop because my Auntie Gwen told her too.

2. Perfume. Yes! I remember as a little girl she had Revlon's Charlie on her vanity. A nice sweet scent. I couldn't wait until i was old enough to wear some sweet smelling stuff.

3. Family is important. She loved her 5 children (2 boys and 3 girls) and their children and her great-grand children.

4. Cooking. I wanted to make homemade ice cream, peach cobbler, family dinners, and even her beans and weenies tasted so good. LOL! Childhood favorite by all my cousins at sometime. The last 3 Thanksgivings I was privileged to have her at my home for dinner and she approved.

5. House was always cleaned. I stayed with her during my high school years.

6. I wanted to create like Momma. She was a seamstress by profession. Momma could create something that you wanted or she would do your pattern.

7. She loved God. Reading her Bible and praying daily with no shame. She was a women strong in faith.

8. She wanted her family succeed in all that was good and godly.

9. She was one to listen first and speak second.

10. She smiled no matter what

11. Independence. I was taught that even as a woman, I should know how to work and be able to stand on my own two feet.

One thing I hate my grandmother never got from me was a grandson-in-law. She always wanted me to get married. When that day comes Momma it will be dedicated to you.

Well, that's a little bit about the other woman I call Momma and I'm gonna go before this flood of tears block my vision.

Momma, I miss you more than I let others know! 91 years was just not enough for me. Love you so much.

Your 1st Grandchild,
Little Angel