You know how they always say you don’t know what you have until its gone?  I believe it now.  Grandma since you have been gone i have realized how important you really were to me.  You were always there to take care of me and you always stood up for me even if I was wrong.  You taught me every thing I know about a kitchen and if you hadn’t then I wouldn’t have the job I have now.  And I have you to thank for that.  You also taught me how to be kind, loving, forgiving and gentle.  That’s qualities every mother needs so I guess you could say I wouldn’t have them if it wasn’t for you, so thank you once again.  Grandma, there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about you.  You are in my heart and on my mind.  I have said some mean things to you in the past and I apologize.  I said those things out of anger, not to hurt you.  I know you are with me in every thing I do, just please don’t ever leave me, I love you.