Yes, I know, I know it’s been too long.
I’m sorry, life has been really busy lately but I wanted to talk with you about something really special! I couldn’t wait to tell you. I knew you would be excited about it !
What? ok ok I will. I want to introduce you to Katherine Alice Smith ….. Yes! That’s your great great granddaughter! Jake! It’s Jake and Denae’s daughter. I know it’s pretty cool that your name will live on! The kids named her after beloved grandparents on each side.
What’s that? …… No, you never met Denae. You would like her a lot! She is smart and loves animals and is really great for Jake. They will be great parents!
Animals? Yes, they have a house full of critters, dogs, cats, fish and they may even be a turtle or two I can’t remember
Oh I will don’t worry! She will know who she is named after . I know her dad will introduce her to the farm, you know how much he loved you and Gramp and going to the farm. It was his favorite place! I’ll tell Katherine all about you and what life was like growing up on the farm.
What? Sure, we do have your recipe book! Lisa uses it all the time. OK, I’ll make sure Katherine gets it! Yup, we will for sure! By the time she is 18 she will know how to make your Molasses cookies and your Mac and cheese! I promise!
Katherine??…… oh, she is so sweet and cuddly you would just snuggle her for hours!
Lisa is now Gramma Smith, seems strange to me to call her that or hear people call her that. You will always be Gramma Smith to me but Lisa is proud to be the next one in line, that’s for sure!
Well I have to go, I just wanted to tell you about Katherine.
I also …. well…….I mean……. I just wanted to say I am sorry I didn’t get to say goodbye. It’s just you just left us so quickly. I know you where tired and ready to be with Gramp, but I wish I could have said goodbye. I wish I could have told you one more time that I loved ya.
“Ya, I know you do”
Alice Elizabeth Smith 3/14/1919 – 5/29/2007
Katherine Alice Smith …….. 7/3/2019 with a full life of wonder and adventure left to live!
