Michelle Jones

My biggest hero is my Grandmother Mary. I want to be her. She is my greatest influence when it comes to being a mother. I love the stories she tells me of her life. I love to hear her voice and her smell comforts me. I love her hugs and her simple view on life. To her it’s all about family. Thanks to her I have such a tight family bond. She had 5 children and they took what she taught them and created this great family. My cousins and I are tight and I know I can go to them when I need a shoulder to cry on. My Grandfather Don was a great man. He was just a big lovable bear. Every summer when I was kid we would go up to his house for a week. We would swim, go places, and hang out with him. I loved the midnight trips to Denny’s for breakfast. I even love the trips to Rosemary’s Ice Cream Parlor, the Friday night dinners at the Legion. Every year for my birthday he would take me to Chuck E Cheese. When he passed I wasn’t prepared. I was a huge blow but I will always remember those summers.