Maggy

Twenty nine years ago my grandparents and aunt were all killed by a drunk driver, twenty five years ago my other grandma passed away from cancer..... and twenty years ago, Maggy Tanner entered into my life.

I always felt a little bitter and jealous of those people that had grandparents. I had only one grandpa around until I was twelve years old, but i still always felt gipped. I never knew what it was like to "go to grandma's house" or get those "grandparent presents". As sad as I was for myself, I felt worse for my parents. I couldn't and still can't imagine being orphaned at twenty three with my husband and two children, but that was my mom's reality. 

 As much as I wanted my own grandparents to be around, I knew they were (and still are) always looking out for us. Enter Tanner family, neighbors and BFF's for twenty years. They had both sets of grandparents around and both of them lived within ten minutes. When we moved next door to theTanner family we immediately became apart of their family. I all of a sudden had four grandparents that helped fill a huge void and missing piece in my life. 

Maggy, at 89 years old returned home to her husband and Heavenly Father. Although it came as a surprise and was completely unexpected, I was happy for her... sad for the rest of us, but happy for her. She left this world as a healthy, happy, beautiful woman that still drove herself to get her hair done. 

Maggy is a saint, and someone I admire and look up to. She is filled with knowledge and wisdom that i yearn to one day have. I will miss her hugs and kisses, her encouraging words on motherhood, sitting behind her in sacrament every sunday, and her joy when she saw my boys. I am sure there was quite the reunion when she returned home, and I imagine my grandparents were there for that joyous occasion. 

Thanks for being the best grandma to the Cunningham kids and taking us on as your own! We love and miss you!