Wide open wings

Nan passed away this week.

Such a kind and loving soul, she is one of the most pivotal people in my life. 

She taught me unconditional love through her actions, she protected me right up to her physical end and she and I made the most wonderful memories together.

I miss her strong hugs, her graceful smile and her boundless love for me.

I'm cracked open. Raw. Fragile. And I need care today as I grieve and heal.

I have a wound where I was holding on tight to Nan, and now she's gone it's raw and exposed.

But I want to air it out. I want to let my wound breathe and heal and form a scar. And in doing so remind me of that precious grandmotherly love, so that I may soar in this world with wide open wings.

For Nan and I.