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.
Thinking of you and sending good wishes to your family. It’s so hard to lose someone. Thanks for sharing your Ma here with us.
Praying for you and your family. I always enjoyed her being a part of Hip 2 Save. She
was such a cutey.
Loved reading this and seeing your beautiful photos. What a wonderful connection the two of you shared. Truly special.
Tears rolling down… All I see is love. Sorry for you loss Collin. Thank you for sharing your Ma with us on your site. She was always so happy.
Colin, so sorry for your loss. <3
Praying for peace and comfort.
I am so sorry for your loss, Collin. Ma was such a beautiful ray of sunshine. Thank you for sharing your precious grandmother with your readers.
awwwwww so sorry to hear of Ma’s passing. We will miss her!! She was always a ray of sunshine to watch with you and sending love and prayers to you and your family! God bless Ma!!
So sorry to hear of Ma’s passing Collin. She will be missed by your readers and I can’t imagine the hole she’s leaving in your family. Prayers as you travel and heal with your family over the next few days.
So sorry for your loss, I enjoyed seeing her great spirit .
I am so sorry for your loss. Ma was an awesome person and a huge motivation for my shopping trips. We’ll dearly miss her in your videos. May her beautiful soul rest in peace. Praying for you and your family.
so sorry to hear of your loss, i would never had quess your ma was in her 90’s . what a fun time you had with her……. travel safely.
Ms. Collin, my condolences to you and your family. I was shocked when I read this post. May your beloved grandmother rest in eternal peace with the loving hands of our Lord.
Oh Colin – I just got online today and found out about Ma. I’m so very sorry for your loss. What a huge hit. She was such a lovely lady and I enjoyed her brilliant light. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and all those who feel her loss.
May her light continue to shine on us all.
Thia
What a wonderful blessing it was to have enjoyed so many years with your grandma. May her memory live on in your heart. Blessings to you as you remember and celebrate the life of Ma.
God bless you and your family with peace and comfort from God and Jesus during these times. She was so precious and touching. Love and hugs to you!
Sending prayers to you and yours. How blessed you and your family was to love and be loved by Ma. May the memories you have of her continue to make you smile and be warm in your heart. Just the bit of her we saw on Hip2Save showed that she was one fantastic lady! May her memory shine bright!
Prayers for comfort and strength during this difficult time. With all you’ve shared with us over the years Ma has always been such a ray of sunshine to everyone.
So sorry for your loss. There are tears in my eyes just reading your lovely post about her. Thinking of you!
Oh man. I am just reading this today and I am so sorry Collin. I know you two were close and she was an amazing addition to this Hip2Save community. We are all praying for you all and sending lots of virtual hugs. Peace be with you all during this time. ❤️❤️❤️
So very sad to hear of Ma’s passing from this earth. What an incredible tribute to her that you cherished her so completely.
So sorry for your loss. Your Jersey followers
will keep you and your family in our prayers.
I am so very sorry that your family, and the world has lost such a fun, caring, sassy and beautiful woman. Thank you for sharing her with us!!
Oh no. I am so sorry. Haven’t been able to get to the computer much this week, so just seeing this now. I loved watching Ma on Hip2Save. Please know that I will be praying for your family.
Oh gosh Collin, so sorry to hear! She’s such a beautiful lady! Your in my thoughts and prayers.
Love her smile! Prayers for you & family.
So very sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss Collin! Thank you for sharing her with us for so many years.
Having only “recently” discovered this site, the past holiday season was my first with “Ma”. The thing I noticed in all the videos was the glow in your eyes every time you looked at her. She will be sorely missed by all the lives she touched & her spirit will remain with us Members.
So sorry to hear this news…hugs and prayers to you. Thanks for sharing your “Ma” with all of us Collin! Blessings to you and your family.
Colin, May God grant you and your family strength during this difficult time. We readers can see what a beautiful soul your ma was to all she in contact with. Sending hugs your way!
Thank you for sharing about this wonderful life. God’s peace on your during this sad time.
Sad to hear this Collin, God speed you and your family comfort. Through your grief please remember all the fun times. She’ll always be right by your side. Always remember that.
Hugs to you Collin.
I didn’t realise. Please accept my condolences.
So sorry for your loss of such a beautiful lady.
Longtime follower of your blog-so sorry to hear of your loss. It is obvious that Ma brought great joy to you and your (and us as well.) I hope that the fact that so many people connect with you and your family; and that we send you thoughts of love and comfort-can offer a bit of solace during such a sad time. Thank you for all you do-it has been wonderful watching your site grow to the amazing thing that it has become.
What a beautiful role model for all of us. Such spunk, such grace. So sorry for your loss.
Ma was one of a kind and always made me laugh! I lost my Nanny last year and can relate to what you’re going through. I pray for peace and comfort for you and your family. May her life inspire others… God bless.
Sorry for your loss Collin. We always enjoy seeing her in your videos. May her soul rest in peace…
I’m so sorry to hear about Ma. Thank you for sharing her with me & the hip2save readers. She was a bright spot in my day as I watched the videos of the two of you. She inspired me to be happy, to smile & to love my family more. I will really miss seeing the two of you together at Target, especially her driving the carts & snacking on Snickers as she shopped. My thoughts & love are sent to you today.
I’m so very sorry to hear this. My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Ma was a very special person who was loved by many. She left a wonderful imprint on so many lives. She was a beautiful soul.
Collin, so very sorry to hear of your tremendous loss. Please know that she will always live on in the lives of all she touched. God Bless and give strength to you and your family during this time.
So sorry for your loss Collin! Thank you for sharing “Ma” with us. I loved her joy and her spunk. She will be missed by so many. Blessings of comfort and love to you and your family.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.
So sorry for you loss. Sending prayers to you & your family. She looked to have so much fun helping you out.
I’m so sorry for you and your family’s loss. She was a joy to watch and I am sure you will miss her dearly. Hugs to you, and thank you for sharing your Ma with us.
Collin I’m so sorry for the loss of your grandmother and your friend. She seemed like she just had the best energy and spunk – I have loved getting to know you and Ma through site. Sending you and your family my warmest thoughts and wishes!
I’m so sorry for your loss! Ma has been such a great part of the Hip2Save family and obviously a huge part of your family. She will be missed.
I am so sorry. I didn’t know Ma was 93; although I have vague memories of her ninth birthday announcement Ma always looked so young and vibrant (she was very photogenic). I am a big Ma fan and thank you so much for sharing your times together. She is a great example of how to live life to fullest, and you are so fortunate to have had a such a great role model (and at times a partner-in-crime lol). I can tell you brought much happiness, and the photos and reports of your adventures together put smiles on many faces. Please know we all mourn with you.
Grandmas always hold a special place in our lives. Mine had been gone 15 years already and I still miss her every day. May your family find peace in this difficult time, and may you always feel Ma’s love in your heart.