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.
So sorry for your loss. What an amazing woman. May you find comfort in your memories.
Thanks for sharing Ma with the hip readers.She will be missed, but you have a special angel to watch over you and your family.
Oh Colin! I’m so sorry for your loss. Wishing you comfort on your birthday.
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
I enjoyed pictures of your Ma and you always. She was a special lady. I am so sorry for your loss, but you have to know, she is happy and looking down on you with your Grandpa. She will always be there in your heart and in the air.
So sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers. A truly sweet lady! I enjoyed seeing your Adventures with Ma videos.
Sorry for your loss. You will be in my prayers.
Sorry about your Ma. Prayers for your family. I hope that the memories that you have with Ma help you get through your tough times.
What a joy and inspiration she was! Sorry for your loss… She appeared to live life to the fullest… Something we can all aspire too!
Colin, we will all miss Ma. Thank you for sharing her with all of us. Prayers to you and all those that loved Ma.
I am sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss. May God give you strength.
So sorry for you loss. I loved seeing Ma. It’s great you have such wonderful memories of such a great lady. You were very lucky to have her in your life.
My favorite posts were those with Ma. So sorry for your loss, but grateful for the blessing she was in your life.
Sending love. Your whole Hip2Save family is thinking of you and your loved ones. Thank you for sharing her with us.
Thank you for sharing your Ma with us. You can see in these pictures and the videos what a bond the two of you shared. Such joy and light in her eyes and her smile! Please take comfort in knowing that your Hip2Save community is sending you our thoughts, prayers, and love.
Matthew 11:28…Praying for your sweet family as you celebrate the life of your precious Ma.
So sorry for your loss glad to see your memories are helping you through this hard time of loss. Prayers for you and your family.
God bless you and your family.
So sorry for your loss!!!
I am so sorry for your loss, Our loss. I loved seeing Ma with you on the Hip2save site. And I think you are exactly right when you said both of your grandparents are smiling down-together again. God bless.
I’m sorry for your loss. She seems like an amazing person. RIP ma!
Considering I am on your site daily, I say very sincerely, I am so sorry for your loss. I know everyone who follows hip2save.com knows how close & important “Ma” is to you. From all the pictures you have posted, she seems like a very special lady.
So sorry for your loss. Your grandma was my favorite part of your posts. Makes me treasure time with my 93 year old grandma even more.
So sorry for your loss. I’m sure all of your Hip2Save family will keep you in prayer during your time of bereavement.
Lots of hugs to you and your family… Thank you for sharing Ma with all of us and writing that beautiful sentiment about her. May love, peace and comfort surround you during this difficult time.
I am sorry for your loss. I have always liked seeing the pictures that you shared. I hope you can take comfort in all of the wonderful memories you created together. Thank you for sharing your grandmother with us.
I cried when I saw this. It was so lovely to see her smile brighten up this blog.
So sorry for your loss. I just lost my grandma on 8/14 so I feel your pain. I will miss seeing Ma on here. I love your site and use it everyday.
Oh. I’m so sorry! I loved seeing all the posts with your grandma. She seemed so much fun and full of life. What a blessing that you had her for as long as you did. Praying for you and your family.
I’m so sorry for ur loss, she is in a better place with loved ones and ones that need love! All we can hope for is that we can see our loved ones again some day! I definitely loved seing you and her act silly!
So sorry for your loss Collin 🙁
Colin, May you find comfort in all your beautiful memories.
Sorry to hear about your loss, I had the pleasure of meeting her when everyone visited Portland, Oregon.
When she grew tired and there was no cure…God wrapped his arms around her and whispered, “Come with me.” A long life is not good enough, but a good life is long enough. Rejoice that your MA was one of the elite who was able to experience both a long and a good life. Smile that you were a very big part in making her life good!
From watching you and ma online…she looked like a very fun and kind person. the two of you made me laugh out loud many times, thanks for including your followers in on the fun! I had no idea of her age she really lived a great life to the end! Sorry for your loss.
So sorry to hear this. . . What a wonderful legacy!
I’m so sorry for your loss. Your videos and pictures with her brought smiles to my face. She was a lively and energetic women.
So very sorry for your loss!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful family with us. May her memory be eternal.
I can tell from the pictures she was amazing! What a blessing to have had a grandma like that and such a sweet relationship. I am happy that now you have God’s favor and have her as a guardian angel 🙂
Aww. So sorry for your loss!
Such a beautiful tribute for such a beautiful soul. She will be missed. Thank you for sharing her smile with all of us!!
Ohhh I just loved your MA with all your great adventures shopping. She obviously was the star of the show and quite the “hip” grandma! Her spirit is strong and we all could see her love for you. Know that she’s always looking over you and your success with HIP2Save will only grow!
Sorry for your loss. But grateful you have such wonderful memories of your grandmother. I hope they make you smile when you think of her and chase away some of the sadness. May God bless you with peace and comfort.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family. What wonderful memories and pictures you have to cherish.
I am so sorry.
Those dates ring a bell for me in my family as my hubby’s birthday is Aug 20 too and my sister was married on August 18 36 years ago. Sadly her husband’s appendix burst last year and they celebrated their 35th anniversary in the hospital… A month later he died of a massive heart attack. I feel your pain and send you my condolences.
Oh Collin, I am so so sorry to hear about losing Ma. What a delightful person she was to your family and to the entire Hip2Save following. Praying for peace and comfort for you during this time…I love the image of your grandma and grandpa dancing together in Heaven looking down on you in love! Happy birthday to you as well dear one!
I am so sorry for your loss! I have enjoyed the videos and trips with pics you had shared with your trips in the past! Thank you for opening up and sharing such wonderful memories with us! I am sending prayers to you and your family! God Bless!