I've had a song stuck in my head, ever since I came back from watching Phantom of the Opera with my hedgie. I cried during this scene, don't know if he noticed or not, he was pretty fixed on the show x3;;

This song brought back so many memories of my Grandmother, who's dream was to go see Phantom in the west end. She never got to do it. 5 years ago, a week before my birthday, she suddenly passed away whilst on holiday. She fell asleep, and didn't wake up, but she had a beautiful view of the African landscape when she went...

My grandmother was like my mother to me, she had been by my side my entire life. Helped raise me, took me to kindergarden and such when me and my mom lived with her and my grandfather in the States.

As for my personal review of the picture....I suck at backgrounds...and I HATE trees >>

The song goes:

'You were once, my one companion, you were all that mattered...You were once, a friend and father (the lyrics are about Christine singing about her father, but they still fit), then my world was shattered...
Wishing you were some how here again, wishing you were somehow near. Sometimes it seemed, if I just dreamed, somehow you would be here. Wishing I could hear your voice again, knowing that I never would. Dreaming of you, won't help me to do, all that you dreamed I could...
Passing bells, and sculpted angels, cold and monumental. Seem for you, the wrong companions. You were warm and gentle.
Too many years, Fighting back tears. Why can't the past just Die...?
Wishing you were somehow here again, knowing we must say goodbye...try to forgive...Teach me to live....Give me the strength to try.....

No more memories, no more silent tears. No more gazing across...the silent years....

Help me say, goodbye...

I still haven't really come to terms with her death, but slowly I am. Hopefully soon, I can pull up the courage to go see her grave.

This is a tribute, to my Grandmother: Denise Smith.