"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice." Cherokee Expression "Grandma's Quilt" A quilt to some people is just a bunch of colorful scraps, but to me it represents a very special time in my life. I guess I never realized this until my grandmother passed away last year. While I was growing up my grandma was always important, …showed first 75 words of 393 total…

…showed last 75 words of 393 total…my quilt away in my hope chest. It wasn't until this year that I brought it out with very fond memories. My grandmother died this year, on my 16th birthday. I took out my quilt and reflected on how great of a woman she really was. The quilt meant more to me than ever before, because it was a part of my grandma that I will have forever. It truly represents her love for me.