The Queen has left the Throne. She has ascended at the age of 96 from her ancestral home. Queen Elizabeth reminded me so much of my late great grandmother. She also died at the age of 96. A kind spirit and warm heart strong woman who lead many. I remember taking a keen liking to the Queen early on and still today, almost 40, followed her until her death. Queen Elizabeth was a person of great admiration and respect. She was soft hearted to all. She lived a life and ruled a country with dignity and grace. A person never to be duplicated but imitated with great effort. She reigned for 70 years, the longest in British history. She did it gracefully and she was loved by many. It is with deepest sympathy as I write this, along with a broken heart, that I pray for strength, healing and comfort for her family. I’m sure it goes without saying that they were trained and prepared for this day but a big adjustment nonetheless. She was the glue and it will be interesting to watch the rest of the family keep it together as well as she did. Queen Elizabeth had a huge responsibility and she executed it beautifully. I know I’m not alone when I say I will greatly miss seeing her grace us with her presence on national tv. She was a thrill to watch, how she dressed, what colors she would wear, her facial expressions, her smile that would ignite a light in your heart, etc. She was a Queen in every since of the word right down to the letters. Rest in Heaven Queen Elizabeth! We thought the world of you! ❤

My Great-Grandmother “Sweetie”