My grandma died today.

My grandparents raised me - before I moved in with them m, my childhood was...we'll say (charitably) "suboptimal" ... but once they took me in everything changed.

I don't have the words to express how much she meant to me, although I got a chance to try last week when I went to see her as her health was declining - she was wonderful, caring, open-minded, thoughtful, and always willing to stand up for the people she loved.

I wouldn't be the person I am today without her, and I already miss her terribly.