Grammy taught me what love means, because she taught me how beautiful it is to feel intensely loved.
She loved actively, giving of herself — her time, resources, talents — to the folks she cared about.
She loved reliably, creating and keeping traditions so that everyone always knew they had a place to belong.
She loved purposefully, adhering to her values and holding those she treasured accountable for living authentically.
Her love was so identifiable, and with that came a palpable feeling of loss and emptiness without her. It is this feeling, which drives me to love others — the way she did — every moment. And for that, I am grateful.
