An Emotional Rollercoaster......................

is the only way I can describe the past few weeks, but I made my peace today and buried some demons. I haven't had contact with my Grandmother for 9 years after a nasty family falling out, but in recent months, primarily due to her failing health and her making peace with my Dad, I have felt the need to make my own peace. The reasons have ceased to become important, but it was important to me that she didn't pass away thinking I hated her. So today, with my Dads help, I visited her for the first time in over 9 years and it was hard, but I am so glad I did it, so glad she got to meet my gorgeous DS. And I will visit her again. Only looking forward now, the past is buried......................

As a result of my rollercoaster I haven't done much scrapping, but fate works in mysterious ways and the couple of projects I have completed helped me with clarity regarding what I knew I needed to do.These projects were for the "Crowned" comp at Scrap Dango.
There was a Sparkle and Shine themed challenge and I scrapped a mini album for my Aunt and her family:

 

  

  

  

  

  

This family lost a son and brother in a car accident 10 years ago and have really struggled, but at this event they were shining and the sparkle was back. Although I have always known it, there was a realisation that life is not a dress rehearsal ~ you only get one go!! I have asked Mum to pass the album onto my aunt as I can't deal with anymore rollercoasters at the moment.

The second project was to scrap a memory of the past, and here goes fate again, a photo of me and my brother in 1972 on the front steps of my Grandmothers house:

Anyway, I'm feeling alot better and ready to move forward.........................

Cheers........................Leanne