7.20.2012

Pearls

These pearls were a gift from my beloved MeeMaw many years ago. They were the first piece of jewelry that I ever owned that made me feel like a grown up. Not cheap, plastic, painted-to-look-like pearls, but real hand-knotted pearls. They have offered confidence when worn for job interviews, a feeling of sophistication when worn to weddings, and made average, ordinary outfits on average, ordinary days seem special. I'm sure that they were not from the rarest of oysters, nor were they the most expensive set of pearls ever sold. Their special meaning lies not in what they are but in the woman who gifted them to me. 

MeeMaw passed away last Saturday and our world seems a little less bright. She was truly a special woman, one of the kindest and most sincere you would ever meet. To simply say that she will be missed seems such an understatement for she leaves behind a void that cannot be filled. It breaks my heart to know that my daughter will never know the safety and absolute love in one of MeeMaw's hugs. One day, I will pass these pearls on to her and do my best to make sure that she knows just how special they are and just how amazing the woman they came from was.

Tomorrow, I will fasten these pearls around my neck once again, only this time to lay MeeMaw to rest. I'll ask more from them than ever before. I'll look to their smooth feel and reassuring weight to get me through one of the toughest days I can recall in a long time. I'll ask them to remind me that I'll always have a part of her with me. She was so loved and will always be.

8 comments:

CraftyHope said...

What a wonderful tribute and remembrance of your grandmother. My thoughts and prayers are with you. HUGS

Anonymous said...

I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I'll be praying for you and your family.

This was a lovely tribute to her, though. I get rather sentimental about gifts given to me, too.

Beth W said...

*hug* I'm so sorry for your loss, sweetie. I know your MeeMaw lives on through your memories and stories of her.

Connie said...

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I have a set of pearls that were given to me by my mother in law. They are so special to me!

Cucina49 said...

What a lovely remembrance of her--it's fascinating how much objects can remind us of an individual.

Marian Hertzog said...

Prayers for you Stacie. She lives on in you... and you will pass that along to your daughter. The pearls are a beautiful reminder of a beautiful person that you will miss.

Jill said...

Sending you big hugs - I know how hard it is to lose your grandmother! Doesn't matter the age or circumstance, it still hurts.

My grandmother's name was Hazel Pearl, and she loved pearls. :)

Emily said...

((((Butterfly kisses and belly hugs))))