Lisa Frehner Artistry

Grandma Joy won’t be on this earth much longer. Her body has started a quick decline and she seems to be having conversations with angels and with visitors. Saying goodbye is never easy but I know she has some joyful reunions ahead of her. I have no doubt her mommy and daddy will be bringing her home. Somehow, 93 years doesn’t feel long enough but I know she is ready. I took Alec to say goodbye. I wasn’t sure that Grace’s little heart could handle it. Teresa and I sang a song for Grandma and it was amazing to watch as her whole body relaxed as we sang. Music is so powerful. Afterwards, we got to hold her hand and hug her. As I watched her body begin to tense again, I started to play in her hair and rub her scalp gently. She immediately relaxed again so I just kept going. To be fair, I relax just like that when I get my scalp rubbed. The mix of emotions is wild. I don’t want her to suffer or be in pain (thankful for pain meds and hospice care) but I’m going to miss her.

Happy birthday to my wonderful, thoughtful, beautiful, sassy, kind, fun, silly little Grace.

This girl has been my best little friend since day one. She gives me all the hugs and kisses that I could ever want. She still snuggles me. She will still fall asleep in my arms, and if she doesn’t fall asleep, she fakes it so that I will carry her to bed. She wants to spend every moment with me. She draws a new picture for me everyday that I’m at work and leaves it on my night stand to find when I get home. She says and does some of the funniest things, one of them being her obsession with my b***s. She has brought me more joy than I ever could have anticipated. She remembers our angel baby often and asks me how I’m doing or tells me that she misses the baby. She says she wants to be a hairstylist because she wants to be just like me and she wants to come work with me so we don’t ever have to be apart.

Plain and simple, she is a joy to be around. I’m not sure why I am so lucky to get to be her mother, but I am so grateful. I love this little 6 year old like crazy! @ Saratoga Springs, Utah