Grandma Lena's funeral yesterday was really nice. She never wanted anyone to make a fuss over her, which is ironic because she served so many people, so it felt good in a slightly subversive way.
These are some of the traits she had that I would like to emulate:
- Patience. She didn't complain about the privations and changes during her and her husband's mission in Tonga.
- Selflessness. She was always more interested in others.
- Non-materialistic. She would save her money to buy things she wanted, and by the time she had the money, she wouldn't care about them anymore.
After the services we had a luncheon at the church. The lights went out again so we ate ice cream with raspberries and bratzle cookies in honor of Grandma in the dark. I'm sure she would have been happy to see all of the people she loved all together, enjoying food that she loved.
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