my grandmother

this is my grandmother, teresa estes, who's body gave up yesterday, stopped functioning, and no longer has to deal with the pain and misery of life in the flesh. Hallelujah!!
she had had back pain for many years, she physically took care of those around her with selfless care, and she complained rarely, if ever.
this women took extra special care of me when i was young, and although i didn't see her as much when we moved to the other side of town, away from her barkley downs home in charlotte, when i was 10, i always knew that whatever the circumstance i could call her for help and she would do anything she could. she worked and served others in a physical sense until she had no more to give. she truly lived her life for others.
i want to take her example and continue her tradition of serving others, living selflessly in this way, and to consider it an honor, as she did.