05/13/2026
Today we laid my Grandma to rest. 😥
In one of our conversations my Grandma said she would come back as a cloud.☁️
And the more I think about it, the more beautiful that feels. 💖
Clouds are gentle, peaceful, and always present. They drift above us quietly, sometimes bright and light, sometimes dark and heavy. They change constantly, but they never truly disappear. 🌤️
Grief is a lot like that.
Some days grief feels heavy, like dark clouds rolling in without warning. It can make the world feel quieter, colder, harder to see through. And other days, grief feels softer - like a thin cloud passing through on a warm day, still there, but easier to carry.⛈️
But just like clouds, grief changes shape over time.
Clouds are made from water that never disappears. It rises, transforms, falls back to the earth, and begins again. Nothing is truly gone - it simply becomes something new.🌦️
Love works that way too.
When someone we love passes, we struggle because we can no longer hold them the same way. We can’t hear their voice, or reach for them when we need them. But the love they gave us doesn’t disappear. It changes form.🥰
❣️It becomes memories we carry without even trying.
❣️It becomes the little habits we learned from them.
❣️It becomes the comfort we feel when we think of them.
❣️It becomes stories, laughter, traditions, and pieces of them living on inside all of us.
❣️Maybe that’s what Grandma meant.
❣️Maybe she meant she would still be here, just differently.
Clouds never stay still. They move with us. They cover us when we need shelter, bring rain when we need release, and remind us to look up even after storms. And I think the people we love continue to move through our lives that same way after they’re gone.🌦️
Not always seen clearly.
But always present.
Death is not the end of love. It’s just love changing shape - becoming something we can no longer touch, but can still feel all around us.
And every time I look up at the sky now, I’ll think of Grandma.
Not gone.
Just changed.
Still surrounding all of us with the same love she always did.
Obituary link - Lawanda Sue Grimes Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information https://share.google/nbUUcdkIcVPVlUjVS
