Maid in Cornwall

By curlycarrie

A photo of a photo...

A photo of a photo (is that cheating?) taken 4 years ago on my nan's 87th birthday. My nan, my mum, my baby and me.
2 years ago we were told my nan had weeks left to live, that was when the battle between the failing heart and the stubborn mind began. My nan told me she wasn't going anywhere until she was sure I was OK.
Yesterday I felt a sudden need to go and visit my Nan. We talked about the old days, she held Bella's hand. It was lovely. We said goodbye, we all knew it was goodbye. My nan must have finally been satisfied that I really am OK because last night she went to sleep for the last time, she passed away quietly in the early hours of this morning.
I'm not sure how I feel - sad that there's a gaping hole where our formidable matriarch has always been but at the same time glad that her suffering is over and that she is at peace.
We all loved you so much nan x

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