With my Grandmother

With my Grandmother

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The best gift is time spent with you

"I carved this piece directly from my memory of time spent with my own grandmother. Sitting down with her, holding her hand, turning her wedding rings, asking questions about her life and listening to her stories. I’ve always been interested in oral history and the passing down of stories from one generation to the next. I think learning from those who have come before helps define who we are — it grounds us. Their story is our story."

Susan Lordi

Your Stories

After making my weekly visit to the local Hallmark store in town, I noticed the new Willow Tree figuirines. The With my Grandmother figuirine caught my eye as my grandmother was a very special and dear person to me who passed away when I was just 12 years old. She died very suddenly away from home and I miss her more than words can express every day. She used to tell me stories of "when she was a little girl" and we would play dress up in her clothes. This figuirine was purchased for me by my Aunt (my grandmother's daughter) for my birthday only a few weeks after it was released. After opening the box and reading the note from Susan Lordi, tears streamed down my face as a wave of memories of my grandmother filled my thoughts. Now, everytime I look at this, I remember.....

Submitted by Kelli in Pennsylvania, July 2010

When I saw this piece in a store flyer, I thought immediately that it looked like me with my 88 year old Grandma. I am 43. The funny thing was that I didn't know yet that this was what the piece was called! I was very close to my Gram who suffered these past 6 years with dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. I would take her out shopping and such on Fridays and we'd return to my house and sit on the couch together, just exactly how this piece is shown. We'd talk about the old days or sing hymns that she could recall. I lost my Gram on 5/21/10, just before I saw this Willowtree angel! My loving husband came home with it for me 2 days after seeing it! The card from Susan Lordi that comes with the piece is PERFECT and the vellum note enclosed as well, touched my heart in ways I can't explain. Thank you for another amazing piece that warms & understands my heart in so many ways! I have now a total of 18 Willow Tree angels to admire!

Submitted by Heidi in Massachusetts, July 2010

I became severely ill in August 2008 and have been hospitalized at least twenty times since. My daughter spends a lot of time with my mother because of my illness. I don't know where we would be without the relationship that my daughter shares with my mother. Harper shares an amazing bond with her grandmother. She brings out the kid in her grandmother who now jumps in puddles with her and has slumber parties with her. My mom made me who I am, and I feel blessed to know that my mom tries to do things with my daughter that she knows I wish I could do with her. As sick as I am and the despite the stress my mom is under she always has open arms and an open heart for my daughter. They love each other's company and I don't know who makes who happier. I just know that being a sick mom is hard but it helps immensely to know that my daughter loves to spend time with her grandmother.