Grandma Milby

Thinking about you

and collecting memories

like fireflies

and putting them in my heart

instead of a jar

to keep for always

the memories of you

famous for your biscuits and gravy breakfast

establishing a "Milby tradition" before I was ever on the scene

first time I had ever eaten it

you had to explain what lard was

and nothing compares since

I can hear you laughing

telling me "Christie, you're such a good sport Honey"

when Charles drives me back from the snipe hunt

or swinging on the porch with me

A night at the cabin

so black we can not see each other

so I concentrate on your accent

on your story-telling

I can hear your voice in my head even now

no one can say"Bless your heart"

without me thinking of you

I love how God put such a feisty spirit

in such a faithful body

I love the contrast of you

I adopted you for my own Grandma

blessed by you, long before I was officially family

and you were so easy to love

so encouraging and sweet to me

I will miss having you here

I will miss seeing you look up

to your grand sons

and watching them tease you

and then give you hugs

and seeing you hold Grandpas hand

and loving your boys

witnessing your awesome love of God.

there are so many little things...

that will keep you alive in my memory

and like fireflies in a jar

your life will go on twinkling

and fascinating me.

~C