I know that I am a little bit biased but, I think you girls are quite lucky to have the family you do. Your mom is awesome and I have already expounded upon the multitude of reasons for the greatness of your great grandpa. Tonight will be about my mom, your Mema.
First off, her name. Mema has taken her name because she said that grandmas are old people and she is not an old person. Her mother, my grandmother, was called Mimi, or The Meem. She was an amazing lady and I am truly heartbroken at the fact the you will never meet her. Mimi was a matriarch in every sense of the word, and probably a few other senses as well, and your Mema seems poised to take over that role. She has chosen her name organically. It is not manufactured but rather a tribute to a woman like no other. It is totally fitting and very awesome that you get a Meem of your own.
Mema is the woman who raised me. As I have mentioned before, my dad died when I was 13. He was not in the picture much before that. It was always just me and my mom. We have had a very special bond for as long as I can remember. She raised me right, I think, and will do a good job helping with you two. She is radically traditional in her views. She is caring and sweet. She wants to make everyone feel safe and secure. She is the type of lady who over-extends herself because she doesn't know any other way to be. She is very special to me and will be to you as well.
Mema is the type of lady you want on your side. Whether she agrees with you or not, she is there fore you. We have not always seen eye to eye and probably will continue to have more disagreements for the rest of our days. But, when someone "attacks" someone she loves, she becomes scarier than any nightmare you can imagine. She is like a little pitbull. It is hysterical and terrifying all at once. I have only seen this side of her a few times. It takes a lot for her to get visibly angry. But when she does it is like the erupting of a volcano.
Just as an aside I think now is a good time to mention that she also had a fake ID.
ANYWAY, Mema is the type of lady who will spoil you uncontrollably. I know this. I remember many times as a little kid coming home from school to find a toy or video game on the kitchen table. And every time I found something there it was special. Not because she rewarded me for grades or behavior or anything. But because she wanted to show that she was thinking about me. Sometimes there would be a note on the table and honestly, it was just as good as the video game. I felt so bad for my friends who didn't have a mom like mine. I was incredibly lucky to have her. And you are too. Plus, she is already planning her first trip to Disney with you so be prepared to be sick of that place.
To be continued.
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