So I recently looked up in the Urban Dictionary the definition of a grandma, and here is what I found...

A grandma:

1. The only person in the family that knows how to cook

OR

2. Most likely your favorite relative, next to the cool uncle.

As soon as I read the top two definitions I thought, "could this BE more accurate!?" And then I realized it absolutely could be more accurate — because there is so much more to a Grandmother than that!

From the time I first remember you, we were practically best friends, and at first, that was probably because you gave me all the popsicles and fruit chews I wanted... But we soon developed a closer friendship, a bond almost as strong as a mother and daughter.

After the all the goodies came the "I'll ask grandma" stage because I knew that mean old Mom wouldn't let me have another toy or Tootsie Pop... but Grandma would.

Then came the stage of laughter when even when you weren't trying to be funny or brighten my day, you could.

Slowly you became a friend, someone on whose shoulder I could cry. As I got older, I would always come to you more and more for advice (and food) because there is something about the beautiful age of Grandparents that makes them so so wise.

I now can see where my Mom got her beauty and wisdom, because although you don't look like you did 40 years ago, I still always say to myself "I hope I look as good as Grandma at her age."

There has not been a day since I was born that you didn't send or deliver a birthday card and gift. Not even a single Christmas where you didn't show up with cookies and gifts. Twenty-some grandkids later and you still find the time to come to our sporting events, plays, choir and band concerts, award ceremonies, birthdays, you name it and you're there. If I didn't know better, I'd say there had to be dozens of you! Besides my parents, you were the first to call me beautiful, intelligent, kind and every time I think I can't, you remind me that I can.

You inspire me in all that you do and have done. You worked your entire life to get where you are. Just as my parents have done for me, you did for them by working to support them with a roof over their heads and good food to eat. I only hope one day my heart grows as big as yours. And to find a love like yours and Grandpas, well I don't think I could as anything more.

You see Grandma, you are SO much more than someone who can cook magically delicious food and be everyone's favorite relative at the same time. You are a best friend, an inspiration, a caregiver, a secret comedian, a master storyteller, the glue that holds families together.

You are a Grandma, and for that, I can never be more thankful for you.