Gestures
Taking trips to stay with my grandparents were the fondest memories. The memories of staying in their home across the street from the Lake Placid Department are the foundation of my youth. They are the fondest, most loving and supporting experiences I had growing up. The examples, and morals of both my grandparents taught molded me as I transitioned from a child, into a man, a soldier, and eventually a father myself. I love my grandmother, and she always made me feel special and safe. She was the kindest and most patient women I ever met. Their love held our entire family together. They led by example. This is something I will never forget.
It saddened me greatly when she passed. I was deployed to Ukraine with the Army National Guard. I wanted to be with her and tried everything I could to get a flight back. Unfortunately, I couldn't. When the news was given to me that she passed I wept uncontrollably. She was my last living grandparent when she passed away. To me this was the end of truly unique era, and the glue that held the rest of our family together.
But not all is lost, and the best thing we can do is take her memory with us. To pass on tradition, and the way she loved to our children and grandchildren. Let us never forget what a truly unique and kind person she was. May her memory live on, and may she be reunited with her husband Ray and her daughter Patty. Let her and Ray's love draw us together as a family and keep up together.
With My Deepest Sincerity and Love,
Brian Kennedy