there's the obituary. i am SOO SOO proud to be on the list of grandsons. it has been an absolutely fabulous journey with my grandmother and i cant help but pity my cousins who are only 1 to 8 years old and live overseas and never really had an oppurtunity to get to know and enjoy their avva. and her cooking, oh my that glorious cooking that (i'm not exaggerating) but hundreds of people besides the family have enjoyed and still remember. man i could go on forever, and the tears could flood the world. she has been a mother wife grandmother nanny babysitter master chef confidant counsellor friend and most importantly a pillar of support and a very important element in many people's lives. to say that she is MY AVVA is such a privillege. i love you avva and i still miss you. oh yes, i took some things that belonged to my grandmother from her place:

the spice box that she used to cook dishes for more than the past twelve years

the cross stitch in the kitchen that says :grandma's kitchen kid's eat free

and the lil cookie box where she always baked cookies and served them in

the lil giraffe keychain that hung in her room

there are so many things that i could take but none could replace her and her presence.the memories linger...

where'd you go?

i miss you so

its like its been forever

since you've been gone.

PLEASE come back home.

RUN OUT OF SALIVA