To one of the most magnificent women I have ever had the pleasure to know.

Gramma,

I will miss you terribly, every time I think of spitting from heights, applying to college (or law school), making candles, or empresses. I love you with all my heart. I will sing for you, wherever you may be, be it heaven, limbo, or flying among the stars. I know without a doubt that you lived a life worth living, a rich life full of fun, good family, and unending love, both given and received. I want to thank you for always wanting to see me, for asking about me whenever you talked to my Dad, who I know you loved to no end. I want to thank you for every goofy story about my dad, daddy's daddy, and great uncles, and for teaching me about what it means to be a powerful, self-confident woman who knows who she is, embraces it, and embraces everyone around her, just as fully. I truly admired and admire you, and seeing you was and will always be a joy.

I miss you already.

All the love I can give,

Rachael