Happy belated birthday, Gramma

I’d planned to post this for my grandmother’s birthday on July 16. However, I fell behind and didn’t get it done.

It’s almost funny. Since she and Grampa had their anniversary on July 17, I often got the days wrong. I don’t know how many times I called her to say, “Happy birthday!” and she answered, “Thank you, honey. All the kids came over and we had a fun day . . .”

And I’m doubly sorry to have missed it, since I’ve already written the memory. I originally shared this as an Instagram post, and since I don’t have anything to add to it, I’ll present it here in the same form.

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Today's post is bittersweet. 📚 I love #karenwitemeyer's novels, which was a total surprise for me. She writes westerns—not my usual genre. 🍃 My favorite of hers isn't pictured, though. I have only the ebook of Head in the Clouds. I read it in May 2016 while my grandmother was dying. 📚 There's a scene in the book where a main character is severely injured. His loved ones don't know if he will rally and remain with them, or if the Lord will take him home. That's right where I was, and when I read it, I laid the book down and bawled. And I've always been grateful for how that story broke those tears free. 🍃 But Gramma loved westerns. I can't help wishing I'd thought to share these ones with her. 📚 #readingawaymay #reading #bookstagram #instabooks #igreads #bookish #booklove #readersofinstagram #genealogyphotoaday #genealogygirltalks #genealogy #familyhistory #family #love #missyou

A post shared by Brandy Heineman (@brandyhei) on May 11, 2019 at 8:48pm PDT

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