That is her true legacy. Not the cookies or the stories, but the instinct to get soaked so someone else can stay warm and dry.
Today, when I see her, I try to be the one holding the umbrella. I try to notice the small "rains" in other people's lives and ask, "Are you wet? Let me help." -ENG- My Grandmother - Grandma- You-re Wet
When we burst through the door, I was nearly dry. The cardigan had acted as a shield for me. But Grandma was a different sight. Her dress was plastered to her shoulders, water dripped from the tip of her nose, and her silver hair had fallen loose and limp. That is her true legacy
She simply looked down at herself, as if noticing for the first time, laughed her deep, throaty laugh, and replied, "Huh. So I am. But you are dry. That’s what matters." I try to notice the small "rains" in
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