Great Grandma Kern
My Great Grandmother passed this morning. I don't quite know how old she was. My Great Grandfather died on Xmas about 10 years prior. She is probably the first relative I have lost that I have been close to. I'll guess that she was probably late 80's. That is quite young I guess for being the GGM of a 24 year old. I don't relaly get choked up over death. I really do think it's some sort of transition and unless a life is tragically taken in the prime of it's existance then I find myself simply wishing it a good trip as opposed to weeping for what we have lost.
I loved my GGMa. She was really nice to me throughout my entire life. As people get older they don't have the energy to keep up with the youngins and they become a bit needy in their need to be around youth. But GGMa was full of life. She played Hide and Seek with me and Monopoly and a good bit of a dutch game called Carem (sp?). No doubt you've seen Carem boards on the walls of the standard Northern European household. She also baked the best Lemon Sponge cakes in the world and the only real Xmas's I have ever had with the huge family gathered around multiple table were always at her house. I loved my Great Grandma. She died in her sleep today at around 4 am. She is survived by so many people it is difficult to count but an esitimate, and I hope relatives don't get mad at me, would be 3 children, 9 grand children, and 17 Great Grand chlidren. All these lives are in direct responsibility to her own She will be held in our hearts forever. Rest in Peace.
