Sweet Lorraine
Thursday Mar 30, 2006
My grandmother, Lorraine, passed away about a month ago. I was in Florida visiting my parents and grandparents (they live down the street from each other) when it happened. Although there are some moments of that trip I'd like to wipe from my memory, I was lucky enough to be able to spend my Nana's final days with her. Her and my grandfather were married for 63 years. She lived to be 87 years old. While that is certainly amazing in itself, her father lived to be almost 101 years old so I expected it out of her. ;-) Up until a couple of years ago, my grandparents were walking a few miles a day for exercise.
Two days before she died, my Dad had received a package in the mail from my aunt. She had sent CDs that she thought my Nana would like to listen to. One of the CDs contained the song, "Sweet Lorraine." In Frosty format, here are some of the lyrics:
She's got a pair of eyes
That are bluer than the summer skies
When you see them you will realise,
Why I love my sweet Lorraine
I could have easily copied and pasted the eulogy that I mostly wrote and one of my sisters read at the funeral but I think this is a more fitting tribute to my Nana. Short, sweet, and to the point.
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