A Beautiful Life…
On August 18th, the world lost a little bit of sunshine when my grandmother known as “Ma” passed away in her home surrounded by people she loved. She was 93 years old and lived a beautiful life. One of her greatest joys in life was her family – she raised six children and always said that her most important and cherished role was being a mother.
As I type this, tears are flowing down my cheeks. I miss her so much already. She was a very special person in my life and played such a huge role in who I am today.
She taught me to live life to the fullest, to laugh often, to dance whenever and wherever possible and to never take any days for granted. I also learned so much from her about being comfortable and confident in my own skin… and letting my authentic self shine.
Anyone who can get a TSA Agent to smile, while getting mad at him for trying to confiscate her full bottle of water that she tried to take through security, has to be pretty special… 🙂
I know many of you have felt a connection to Ma from her presence here on Hip2Save. She absolutely loved being a part of Hip2Save and raved about the Hip2Save community – so thank you for bringing her so much joy throughout the years with your kind and uplifting comments, emails and messages.
Although I am feeling so much loss today, I can’t also help but smile a bit as I picture my grandmother and grandfather together again… smiling down on myself and my family.
I am writing this post on August 20th, my birthday. Today, I not only celebrate my own birth, but I celebrate the amazing life my grandmother led. I celebrate how blessed I am to have gotten to spend so much of my 34 years here on earth with such an amazing person. I celebrate all of the laughs, all of the love, and all of the incredible memories that I’ve had because of having Ma in my life.
Today, I celebrate life and I know she’s right there celebrating it with me.
I love you, Ma. I know you’ll always be by my side.
I’m so sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss, Colin. She was a fun part of your posts! Prayers for you and your family.
Im so sorry for your loss. Prayers from Oklahoma
So sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers
My heart is broken for you, I know she will be greatly missed! I’m so sorry!
I am so very sorry to hear this! I loved her in your videos! I lost my grandmother (at 103) last month and was absolutely crushed. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
So sad to hear of her passing 😥 you are lucky to have had her in your life and that she got to be a part of your children’s lives as well.
I am so sorry for your loss Collin. Losing someone so dear is extremely difficult. My thoughts are with you
I’m so sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers here in Indiana
So sorry for your loss Collin
Collin, your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Ma was such a special lady that touched many lives. We pray for peace and comfort for grieving hearts.
So sorry for your loss
I’m so sorry for your loss. What a wonderful tribute.
So sorry for your loss. Rest in Peace Ma! Thank you so much Colin for sharing her with me! She was a bright spot in my normally dark days.
I am sorry for your loss. She was a special lady. And happy birthday!!
I am so sorry for your loss ❤
Aww!! So sorry for your loss. We will all miss her. My thoughts are with you and your family!!
Sad news…but she will always be part of your life and also her extended Hipster family…love you….be strong
Ma was such a beautiful person! I’m so sorry for your loss, Collin and family! May you find peace knowing she will be forever watching over you!
So sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry about your grandmother although I never had the pleasure of knowing her seeing the pictures of you two together over the year led me to believe she was a very special person.
So sorry for your loss! What a blessing it is to have Faith that you will see her again one day. Prayers to you and your family.
I am so sorry for your loss Colin. As a long time follower of hip2save, I will never forget all the great videos with Ma. She always made me smile and I could tell she was so proud of you! She will be missed by many. Please take care, my thoughts and prayers are with your family.
I’m so sorry to hear about Ma. I loved to see her silliness on your site…looked like she lit a room wherever she went. Happy birthday to you and always keep her memory close and your words near your heart.
I am so sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for your loss. May you find peace in your amazing memories of her. My heart goes out to you and your family.
What a lovely tribute to your dear Ma! I enjoyed her presence on your website. I wish you and your family much comfort and peace during this time.
Awh. I’m so sorry for your loss. May her memories bring you smiles for years to come.
Collin, I am so sorry for your loss. I loved watching the video’s of you and her. She always made me laugh. My prayers are with you and your family. Thank You for sharing her with us!!
I’m so sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers with you and your family.
I’m so very sorry for your loss. You can tell she was a very loved person and a very loving person.
My deepest condolences.
What a touching tribute. And how blessed you are to have had her in your life so many years. What a special lady. Thinking of you and your family…
Sending love & prayers to you and your family!
That was beautiful. Happy birthday. You were truly blessed to have her in your life. She looks like a fun lady.
I’m so sorry for your loss, Colin, “Ma” will be missed on Hip2Save!
I’m so sorry for your loss!! You could definitely tell what a special bond you two had in your videos!! She is with u always and smiling down on you now!
I’m so very sorry for your loss. What a beautiful tribute to such a special person in your life. Many prayers!
I am sorry … We miss u maaa a lot .
I am so sorry for your loss.
oh Collin and her sweet family. I am so sorry for your loss. I am sure I can speak for a lot of people on here when I say she will be greatly missed by more people then you will ever know. We will miss seeing Ma in your videos and in your post. Go fly high Ma may you rest in peace.
Thank you for sharing your Ma with all of us. I feel like I knew her from all of your great posts. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through this difficult time.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers for you & your family.
Oh my goodness I am so extremely sorry for your loss. What a beautiful person she was. I’m so thankful you shared her with all of us in your posts and allowed us to know her too. You and your family will be in my prayers!
And as I read this – tears were running down my face. What a blessing to have lived such a long full life! Take comfort in knowing that you both shared such a special bond.
I was crying too Laura. It was beautifully written. Collin you have such fantastic friendships with your family members!
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Happy birthday Colin! Also, I’m sorry for your loss. Your posts and video’s showed the special connection between you and your Ma. My prayers are with you and your family.
I am sorry to hear this Collin! I can tell from your posts and videos that your grandmother was a sweet, amazing woman. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers!
Awwww! So sorry about Ma! Keep those memories alive and it will get you through this difficult time. Praying for you and your family! My Grandma was 98 and a half….she would say…when she passed away. I kept those memories with me and was so blessed that my girls were able to grow up with her. ❤️