Eulogy For Grandmother

"4am is the time that I would find Sarah thinking, screaming and not being able to sleep. The only thing that she can think about is the fact that it has been 7 years since the day you left us mom. 7 long years. She has wanted to scream your name numerous times but both her and I knew that you wouldn't respond." I said as I stood looking down at my mother's grave.

" I know that it's harder for Sarah to get past this. Believe me mom I do." I said as I sniffled a bit. "There are times when she'll come into my room and just tell me all her favorite memories of you. Like the time when you would make those Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes for her because she loved Mickey. Or how you always scribble some type of saying or message on the napkin that
That both Sarah and I would be wonderful mothers. That you couldn't wait to hold the next generation in your arms." I cried out as tears streamed down my face. "Mom? I just want you to know that my children will grow up knowing who their grandmother was and how wonderful she was and is. And that is a promise." I say as I kneel down because my knees started to slowly give out. I felt a hand place itself on my back. I turned slowly to find the owner of the hand to find Sarah standing there with puffy, red, bloodshot eyes. "Can I have a few minutes with mom?" Sarah asked as she lifted me up off the ground. "Yeah yeah go ahead. I'll be in the car." I said walking towards my mother's gravestone. I leaned over and kissed the ice cold slab then walked towards the
"Hiya momma. I see that Hannah has caught you up on everything that has been happening." Sarah said looking down at her feet. "One thing she didn't tell you was the fact that I graduated high school. Yep mom you heard me right. Believe me there were days when I wanted to drop out but I did it for you." She said picking at her fingernails. "I remember when I was 10 years old I told you I would buy you a house. All you said was that you didn't care for a house. That's all you cared for was my time. And you know for a 10 year old it seemed kind of silly. What do you mean time? But now that I'm older I understand. And the only thing that still haunts me to this day is the fact that I didn't spend enough time with you." There was a long pause and all you could hear was the wind whistling. After a few moments of silence Sarah finally spoke "I miss you so much mom. Why did you have to leave us!" I heard Sarah sob as she fell to the