My Grandmother Died Six Years Ago, but She’s Still Here With Us

A generational family love story

Nikki Kay
P.S. I Love You
Published in
7 min readFeb 20, 2020

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“I thought maybe you could come surprise Grandma for her birthday,” my mom said one January day in 2014.

“Great idea,” I said. “I’m in.” Grandma’s birthday was the 19th of February, and she loved surprises, especially the kind that end in the shrieks and giggles of loved ones…

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Nikki Kay
P.S. I Love You

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