Gramma Joan. What can I say about Gramma Joan? Other than she is the most wonderful woman I've ever known. Being the mother of my mom's best friend, Chris, she is not my biological grandmother, and yet she has been just as much a grandma to me and my sister as the real deal. Always with a smile on her face, and a big warm hug waiting to greet you, her presence in my life has been so inspirational. Living with pancreatic cancer for the past 2 years, you never would've known she was suffering. She still traveled back and forth from her home in Hawaii, to Santa Barbara, and to other countries, making sure she fufilled everything that was on her "bucket list". Joan is such a beautiful lady, and had many male suitors dropping to their knees at her feet. Her sense of humor never ceased to crack me up and her outlook on life was truly admirable. It is so difficult to see someone you love so much come to the end of their journey in life, and to not be able to help ease their pain. I hope to someday be at least half the woman Joan is, and I feel truly blessed to have been touched by her life.
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