A Sad Farewell

I wanted to take a moment to say farewell to a very beloved lady. On our way to Florida, last Friday, I got a phone call saying that our daycare provider (babysitter) had passed away. Sometimes in the night, Thursday, she had a heart attack. Mrs. Joyce King, "Nanny", as Natalee called her, was a wonderful lady. She was also the grandmother of one of my brother's best friends, so she was like family. Natalee loved her & "Pop". Terry started to keep Natalee at home that Thursday, but I am so glad we got to see her & Natalee got to give her "love" one last time. Besides Natalee, she had 2 of her grandchildren & 2 other little boys that she kept. Nanny always had breakfast ready when we got there in the mornings & cooked lunch everyday. She may have gotten on to the kids every once in a while but it was because they needed it. Sometimes Natalee didn't want to go to Nanny's but that was on days she was in one of her moods, now she is always asking about Nanny. It is very hard to tell a 2 year old that she will never be able to see the lady she has seen daily since she was 10 months old, and I know she is really too young to understand. Everytime she asks to go to Nanny's, I tell her that she has gone to live with Jesus in Heaven & her quick response is "No she's not. She's at her house!". I hate that we were on vacation when this happened, so we were unable to attend the funeral, but I plan on doing something special for Pop, like buying a ceramic cross & take Natalee to see him & give it to him.

RIP "Nanny"! We love you & miss you dearly!