Nicky

Promotional flyer for a series of concerts my grandmother's family performed, circa 1923.

Here's a piece I wrote about her back in 2005 when I was afraid that round of cancer was going to be the one to get her.

I thought I smelled her perfume today.  I was bringing Hijo's dirty clothes to the washing machine and was overcome by the scent of Estee Lauder's Youth Dew.  I don't even think she's worn any herself for years, but to me that perfume is her.  She would scoff at any notion of ghosts or an afterlife or anything like that, so I won't say it was that.  It was just the undeniable smell of her.

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[Karen]

Just yesterday my MIL asked if I've had a dream about Grandma yet (she died in Nov.). I said no, and she smiled and said, "You will! And it's so nice, like getting to see her one more time." I hope I do soon -- and you too!

[jessica]

Ditto to Karen's comment. I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother.

My grandmother was born in the same year as yours. She passed away in 2006. About 5 hours before she died I had a dream where she told me she was leaving and ready to go. In the dream she was wearing the same dress she was buried in.

Since she passed I've had 2 or 3 dreams where I was speaking to her. They were really nice- she said she was in a "pink" place. I said to her that I wish it was just as easy to talk to her now as picking up the telephone. She said it is.

I hope your dreams of her are just as wonderful, and I am sure they will be.