It's been well over a month since I've posted a blog entry. As they say -- sometimes life just gets in the way. This past Saturday, we escorted my grandmother, the late Claries Toomer Bennett, to her final earthly resting place in Hope Mills, NC. She was the Matriach of the Bennett family, and her life had a profound effect on every person who came within her reach.
I would be remiss if I didn't dedicate this entry to her. The picture above is of my Grandma taken in the late 1940's . . . she was in her 20's. This picture surfaced over the weekend as people from near and far gathered at her home to celebrate her life. Over the years, many have asked me where my sense of fashion and style originated. I immediately respond "from my mother," who is the epitome of class and sophistication. When I saw this picture only hours before my Grandma's "Homegoing Celebration," I realized it originated with my Grandma. In addition to teaching my mother the virtues of unconditional love and respect, she clearly passed down the attributes of what it means to look like a Lady!
Grandma, you are missed, but never will you be forgotten. I end this blog the way I ended my tribute to her on Saturday . . . "Rejoice my sweet lady. Heaven is happy to welcome one of its finest angels back home."
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