Celebration 25 Dorothy Mathews

Celebration 25
Grammie Dorothy Mathews.

One of the blessings I received marrying Mike was definitely his Grammie.  She was such a blessing to our family.  She may have been small in stature, but mighty in power.  If you needed something to be done, Grammie would be the first to help out.  We had to sit her and block her in the corner during family reunions because she wouldn't sit still.  You needed a refill, she was up!  You forgot a fork, she was up!

I can remember going over to her house and she would always have two things.  Coke in the fridge and her notebook near her chair.  If Indiana University was playing basketball  you better not visit or call.  She was stuck in her ways and her ways were good.  Children loved her and she loved them.  I think she taught Sunday School at her church for at least 30 years, Mike thinks closer to 50 years.  If you needed encouragement, she was your woman.  Her strength was contagious.  Her "God Bless" kisses have been permanently imprinted on my head.  I miss the smell of her house.  I miss the funny stories of the adventures she took with her sisters.  I miss her funny ways.  I miss the junk drawer.  I miss seeing her smiling face and her coming out to the porch waving good bye as you left.

I didn't see any of her sideline cheer-leading, but I have heard plenty of stories.  If BNL was traveling to play in the sectional......she would be on the highway with her homemade sign.  If the band was playing at the local parade.......she would be there with her homemade sign.  I'm sure if she was still living she would have her homemade "GO RUNNERS GO" for the Bicentennial Celebration.

She taught me to encourage people.  In her memory, I stood on 14th Street in Mitchell tonight and celebrated a special driver with my homemade sign!