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Last night, surrounded by her three children, my mormor (grandma) died. She has had cancer for a few years now and this last week she moved out to California where my mom lives to spend her last few days near to her children. Please pray for my mom and the rest of my family as we miss her. This would have to be the worst part of being so far away from home. All I want is to hug my mom, and the most I can do is call her.

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Anonymous said…
your mormor was so proud of you! and especially proud of you in this new big adventure in chile. we spoke of you in chile in the days before she died, and she was very proud of everything you've accomplished and of your great adventurous spirit. in this way, you are very much like your mormor.

love, mom
2:23 AM
beckalippy said…
Thanks mom. I think i am realizing how much of me is tied to her and to you, physically and emotionally. I was looking at my blog last night and Sebastian came over to the computer and looked at the pictures of mormor and exclaimed, "You look just like her!" (except in spanish)
7:32 AM
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