More often than not we realize the effect a person had on our lives long after they're gone. I guess it's not until you get older and have time for reflection that you realize who these people were. You remember all of your relatives but think about that one special one you had something in common with or help you through a difficult time. It's the same thing with friends go through lots of friends in your life but this probably just that one special person that you really connect with.

This made me smile.

I love this thought of a wise old woman with the perception skills of a god.

May she rest in peace.

💚

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> Mine's not finished, not by a long shot. I get that from my Nan.

**Yes.** Not for decades, and even then, many people will write their own versions exalting the Legend of Naquoya.

I like how you're taking inspiration from posts (mine included) and giving them a different spin. It's always nice to have that kind of homage. @therealpaul's work was indeed magnificent, and yours is equal in magnitude. It's the second time you've written about your Nan, I believe, and you only strengthen her image. Too bad about the checkered history, but I guess we all have our reasons for doing this. I'm glad that you were able to make up for lost time during her twilight. You can tell your Gramps how much he meant decades from now when you two are reunited.

This is beautiful @naquoya. I had a similar experience being partly raised by a great-great aunt and uncle. Thank you for bringing those precious long departed to mind with your sharing.

This is a very beautiful and emotional piece. Now I wish I got to know my nan a little more before she passed as well. The hero's journey is a long one, and never smooth with many lessons to be learned. Continue to grow friend.

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I would like to tell you a story about my granny. I might have told it before, so forgive me if I have, but so much about her defined what I have become. My first experience of "questioning" life came about at her death when I was about 12 years old. According to the strict interpretation of Christianity she would not be going to heaven as she was a Seventh Day Adventist. But you would be hard pressed to find a sweeter, more pious and humble person ever. I simply thought - *my church, you are full of shit*.

However, I have never stopped believing in *something* and I know there is a higher power(?); forces of good and evil(?). And my granny has also reinforced that belief.

When I was pregnant with my 3rd child I was *visited* by my granny, not as a person, but as an encompassing glowing light, which surrounded me with so much love it is indescribable, but also a warning...*be strong*. During that same pregnancy I also had the experience of an enormous white owl sitting on a window ledge opposite my bed and staring at me, which I found extremely threatening.

Straight after the premature birth of my son, I had a medical complication and hu ng in the balance of life and death for a few days. (A really weird place to be.) I thought afterwards my granny could be referring to that. But the years after were awful, with so much family and financial stress. I thought she meant that.

About 3 years ago I had the most awful experience ever, and then I knew what she meant. I consider myself and family pretty normal, we most certainly don't dabble wth the paranormal at all. My daughter began to become progressively sicker, to the extent she couldn't get out of bed. There was no physical cause for her ailment.

A few months before the situation got really scary I had made the first real friend of my adult life, apart from my husband. We were still in the beginning stages of friendship and she told me my daughter's best friend (a boy) was possessed. 

This is a really long story about Satanism and evil and suffering which I wont go into now. But I knew then what my granny meant, and the protective light she shone over my family.

Maybe a year or so ago, I dreamt of her again. In life she had suffered a long time from Parkinson's Disease, and my grandfather was also rather overbearing and strong-willed, so I remember her as quiet and retiring. In the dream she appeared to me as strong, and tall and in a business power suit! I immediately understood the message, her spirit is powerful, and that's who I and my family have in our corner.

Through all the jokes and atrocious puns I sense that thread of suffering. I just want to let you know I *really* believe those you loved are in your corner still. And you will be with them again.

Hi @naquoya, are you okay?

Thanks so much for this warm piece of writing. By the way, @jedau sent me to your blog, and I am glad he did! He said I must tell you he sent me here :-). 

I first heard of The Hero's Journey in a network marketing context from a man known as The World's Laziest Networker. He was talking about how powerful stories are in marketing and how you could use them to convey a message.

Incredible post, it really got me thinking about the family and people that have connected with me over the years.  I often think about aunts, uncles and cousins who are not here who helped me to become who I am.

i hope that my children carry on my journey after I have left Steemit and this world :-)

I hope (in a little way) that

A beautiful tribute to your Nan!

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