a life well lived.

we found out this morning that ruffin's grandma, nelle rousseau bailey (better known as nanny), passed away after a long fight. even in her prime, she probably never reached triple digits in the weight department, but without a doubt i will always remember her as the strongest woman i've ever met.

they found cancer in her colon about a year ago, and combined with copd she has hurdled over several near-death experiences over the past year, shocking doctors along the way. ruffin & i and the whole bailey clan have been so blessed by extra time with her, and she survived to be a great-grandma two times over!

we are headed to raleigh tomorrow morning to spend a week with ruffin's amazing family and to celebrate the life of nanny. we will miss her dearly, but i can only imagine the joy in heaven right now, meeting her maker & being re-connected with her husband and son. i'm a little jealous i can't see that reunion!