Why is it that in death comes so much turmoil? After my grandmother's death in November my mother's family immediately split apart instead of joining together to grieve a loss and celebrate a new life in heaven. My mother grew up a middle child of four. She has two older sisters and one younger brother. During my grandmother's last few months on this earth; through her pain and struggle, my mother's siblings began to argue and fuss over the details of the coming months. Instead of spending time with their dying mother; I must admit that much attention was paid to the material things. I watched my own mother struggle with the pain of watching her mother die infront of her and her siblings fuss over nonsense. Today, several months later my mother no longer talks to one sister and her brother.
After time had passed my mother spoke with her brother about possibly receiving a painting that my grandmother had purchased with my mother. This created such turmoil between my mother and her brother and sister that horrible things were said and eventually my mother had to decide between paying a larger amount of money for the painting her mother had owned or allowing her brother to give it to a client of his. As a family we decided that we could not afford the painting.
The week following this decision my mother attended a barbecue thrown by a mother of a child in her class at school. Once my mother arrived, the classroom mom took my mother by the hand and led her into a study in her home where my grandmother's painting laid. This amazing women explained to my mother that she did not deserve to watch her mother's painting be given away and that she deserved to have it. She had contacted my uncle's lawyer and demanded that the painting be brought to her office that day. I came home later that night to find this painting laying on my dining room table. Through tears and hugs, my mother and I stood there admiring this painting that had brought such trouble but held such close memories to our hearts. I can only pray that God bless this amazing mom that has touched my family in such a wonderful way. We will now be able to keep this painting in the family and remember my wonderful grandmother everytime we look at the painting. This woman has shown such grace and love towards my family that inspires me to do the same for others. She reminded me of God's power and strength over the evils in lives and the fact that angels do walk among us everyday. <3