My Thoughts after typing the first 3 months of 1969

As I have been typing the first few months of my grandmother Dena's life in 1969, I realize how appreciative I am to have not typed these words until now. For the last 10 years or more it has been my goal to get these memories of Dena's into an electronic format. Little did I know that God had a master plan and that it would be in HIS time that I would make this a priority in my life. My last year has been challenging, stressful, and very busy. God had it in his plan to give me a reason to SIT. To be quiet. And to appreciate the most simple of lives...the one my grandmother led. Typing her diaries has given me a new appreciation for the years that she spent teaching me, my brother, and sister; for helping us practice our learning abilities with games, puzzles, school lessons, etc. And as she writes of the dresses, capes, and outfits that she spent hours sewing for me, I can recall each article with a vivid, colorful memory, the first day that I tried on each and planned with excitement the first time I would wear them. I thank God for giving me this gift of her life all over again; for blessing me with the memories, the experiences, the love of the simple things like whether it is snowing or raining, or whether she had the opportunity to rest. I hope the remaining 19 years are equally as inspiring.