Today is my grandmother’s birthday, and this tribute is for her. I knew I wouldn’t be able to write this on the day, so I’m doing it ahead of time because this is something she deserves.💖
My grandmother was more than just my grandmother—she was like my mother. She raised me, guided me, built me up, and never once doubted me. She always saw my potential, even when I didn’t see it in myself. Losing her was one of the hardest things I’ve ever experienced, but the love and wisdom she poured into me will stay with me forever.
One of the scriptures she had me read to her every day before she transitioned was Psalms 27. Even now, I can barely get through it without crying. 😭That scripture wasn’t just words—it was a covering, a reminder to her that she didn’t have to be afraid of what was next, that she would be with the Lord. It was her reassurance, her comfort in the midst of her pain, and I believe it gave her peace as she prepared to be with the Most High.
I will always cherish the lessons she taught me. Out of all the 23 years she’s known me, she’s taught me so much—but I truly feel like I learned the most from her in those last few weeks of her being here on this earth. Even when she could no longer speak for most of those weeks, she was still teaching me in ways I can’t even put into words. And of course, still finding ways to make me laugh.
I’ll never forget the time she tricked me into giving her a Filet-O-Fish from McDonald’s, knowing good and well she wasn’t supposed to be eating anything but soft foods. And she didn’t say a word about it! 😂She ate that fish so fast, and I was sitting there confused, wondering why she was rushing. Turns out, she was trying to finish it before the nurse came back! 😂And here I was, thinking I was just being a good granddaughter, meanwhile, I’m over here feeding her exactly what she wasn’t supposed to have.
But there’s another moment that has stuck with me even more. I was talking to her in the hospital, telling her, “Granny, I’m a licensed master cosmetologist now!”—because I had finally gotten my license, even though I hadn’t really done much with it yet. I had procrastinated after beauty school, but I passed my state board exam on the first try (which is actually quite hard).
And she looked at me and said:
“Yeah, I know you’re a licensed cosmetologist… but what are you gonna do with it?”
That question hit me.(I was like oop.. not Granny clockin’ my tea)😂
So, Granny, this is what I’m doing with it. Euphoric Looks is what I’m doing with it. And I know you’re looking down on me, guiding me, giving me ideas, reminding me of things, and keeping me covered. I know you have your hands in every part of what I’m building, and that’s why I don’t have to fear.
But I also want to take a moment to acknowledge and thank the other people who have raised me and poured into me.💗
To my mother and father—I love you both so much. You have also guided me, supported me, and brought me up with love, and I’m so grateful.
To my Aunties, my Uncles, my cousins—thank you for being there, for surrounding me with love, for raising me in your own ways.
And to my Paw-Paw—after 63 years with my grandmother, you are still standing strong. Your birthday was not too long ago, and now you’re 81. You are a living testimony of love, strength, and resilience, and I thank God for keeping you with us.
Through everything, I hold onto Psalms 27—because the Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
I know that God has not delivered me into the will of my enemies. He is leading me on a plain path. He is covering me.
And Granny, I know you are too.
Happy Birthday. I love you always.💕
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