Tuesday, October 12, 2010

A True Blessing

Yesterday I received an email from my aunt.  I receive lots of emails from her as we keep in touch on a regular basis.  The email I received was about me getting together with my Grandma for an hour once a week.  The thing you have to understand here is that I have only met this Grandma once in my whole entire life and that was 4 years ago.
You must be wondering why, the answer to that question is simple.  You see  along time ago she had a  baby boy, a baby boy who she couldn't keep.  That baby  boy, was my dad.  17 years ago my dad got a call from a  lady by the name of Charlotte who he found out was his sister. They shared the same mom.  He also found out there were 2 more sisters from the same mom. My dad met his sister Charlotte and fell in love with a long lost sister he didn't know he had.  He didn't have much time with her as he passed away 2 years later.  I met Charlotte and her family and ever since that day Charlotte and her family have been a BIG part of my life.   After much prayers and a letter written to a lady I never knew, she (my Grandma) agreed to meet with me 4 years ago.  I have not seen her since that day as she was 92 and didn't want to start a new relationship with a long lost granddaughter, and I totally understood.  I was glad for the  opportunity I had to meet  her.
Well, that brings me to the True Blessing part of this story.  I have an opportunity to see my Grandma once a week on a weekly basis.  She is now 96 years old.  How awesome is that.   You see, God works in mysterious ways, a way for which I am grateful.

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