Betty's Bead a Symbol of My Celebration of Her Life

My friend, Betty, died last week.  She was 99 years old.

I met her when she was 79.  We've been friends for 20 years.

I will miss her dearly.

To celebrate her life, I made a bead.

I wore this bead to her wake and to her memorial service.

This is the bead I made to memorialize Betty's life.

I won't go into the symbolism only because the decorations are reminders of our friendship,

and that I want just for me.

This is the finished piece.  I love it, and it will make me always think of Betty.

Miss you, Betty!

A Special Event with Betty or a Snippet of Life

Jenny and I visited Betty in the nursing home
where she is recovering from a broken leg.
This is the sight we saw when we arrived.
Both Betty and her friend looked over to say Hi!
The other baby stayed on the seat in the shade.
The other baby hopped over the chair to bask in the sun behind Betty.
Then the baby moved to the sun to see what was there.
The more adventurous baby was making a decision.
It was ready to go, and it did!
But, it's sibling stayed and visited more. It seemed to like the sun!