Forever and For ALWAYS
Nana
Dear Guillianna and Elijah-
For as long as we can remember both of you have been an example of kindness, love and brought so much happiness to everyone around you. We hope you continue to be the same in your day to day lives. We know that things happen in life that can change you. Especially in situations where you could feel helpless or frightened . We know that growing up is a hard job, and so is being a parent. They say the best job is being a grandparent. Poppy and I definitely ? love it. We love you both to the moon and back ! Things in the Mitten are ok, as you saw in our letter from the other day Elena turned 5! Uncle David is out of the hospital and back home ! It is his birthday today ! Your mom will have a birthday soon- and we hope you make it extra special for her. Despite what it may seem to you as small children in the current situation Nana and Poppy are sending birthday wishes to our daughter and hoping that our wish for her happiness and some sort of compromise that allows for her to see truth- hoping our wish can come true. That something changes inside of her to allow for her to see the love that is and not the contortion that have evolved. Nothing will change our wish for that kind of peace for all involved in this.
The most important thing is for you both to work very hard at school and enjoy every moment of the journey you’re on . Love with all your heart and always be kind . The days of DreamStarters, School bud driver, and all of our crazy fun and happy Sha“nana” gins, May be in the past for now but our love is not. It is reaching to the moon and back, for ever and for always,
XOXOXOXOXOXO
❤️Nana and Poppy❤️?
Dear Guillianna and Elijah-
The days are cold here in the Mitten but the heart is warm when looking at so many images of the two of you, our other grandchildren, and our kids, as we sit and write you, we see things as they were – not as they seemly have been imagined to be by others –
The smiles, the laughter cannot be erased and while time may fade your memories of us, the truth is – you came to the Mitten so small and left at ages 9 and 6. There are a plethora of memories that are real, the shaping of the caring souls, all of the love and snuggles, the games, and playtime, the family, the friends, as well as the early years of education- all of this and more will always be a part of you.
Dear Guillianna and Elijah 
The courage you have inside, the happiness that lived inside of you for all your lives in the Mitten will be a strong force for your entire lives. The love of family to both of you as well as the ardent love you both have always shown is and will not ever forgotten by anyone here. May it always be a driving force in your hearts to bring you to the place that is “home” and allows you comfort no matter where life leads you two! You’ll return to school on Monday and the weekend has passed without any connection for your cousin’s birthday, yet we certainly will make a wish as they blow out a candle, at our end. We will wish, as we do every day, for quick resolve and comfort inside each and every day we are kept from your lives.
I know that she misses you both! As do we all… but remember this , our love for you will not fade with time, it is the kind of love that travels to the moon and back, it is the kind of love that lasts