Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality.
~Emily Dickinson
I found this quote while fussing around on the Internet a few days ago. I couldn't help but save it because I think it is the perfect description of my Yiayia. Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy, even if comfort is found in the beauties of death, such as the end of suffering and moving on to a better place. This particular quote helped me realize that my grandmother will never be gone. She has left me, along with everyone else she has encountered in her life, with the gift of love. She taught me the importance of love, how to show it and the healing powers it possess. It is incredible to see how she has created such love in my extended family. We have grown so close because of it and been constantly involved in each other's lives. She was at the top of the chain, the one who ingrained the importance of loving each other in all of us.
I admire everything she has accomplished in life and look up to her as my biggest role model. I know that I wouldn't be where I am in life without her. She has taught me so much about life, values, and family. The pain of missing her will never go away but her memories, and most importantly her love to us all, is eternal.
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