Dear Grandmama,

It seems like the older I get, the more I miss you. I miss coming to your house every day after school. You always had the best snacks (my favorite was they Mayfield pineapple popsicles), and I distinctly remember the dresser drawer full of crayons and coloring books in the back bedroom. Those were the best coloring books. I also remember how you’d give me a $1 bill everyday when Gran and I would leave so that we could stop at Dollar General for a toy on the way back to her house.

You were such a kind soul and I know I was way too young to see it then, but I know you loved me unconditionally. Sometimes I sit back and wonder what you'd think of me, and who I am today. There are some days that I would give anything in the world to talk to you. I have some pictures of you that are hanging in my room, and that helps on the hard days.

I know Gran misses you so much. She loved you more than anything on this earth. Joseph and Daddy miss you too. You were everybody's rock. I love you so much Grandmama. I know you are up there with Hank, Russ, and Jesus, and I know y'all are having an amazing time. You're probably cooking up something good for when the rest of us get there.

I guess you probably already know, but I go to Jacksonville State University (best school ever) in Alabama, and I am studying to be a child life specialist. I work with some of the most precious babies at a church daycare, and my little life is finally falling into place. I've said it a million times, and I'll say it again...I miss you more than words could say.

Love,

Josie Erin Hyde