part two of the eulogy

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Very early in Nanny’s stay with Mary Helen, we found out that the Forstmann Family Curse had not, indeed, passed her by, as I had always naively assumed it would.  Nanny was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, with virtually no options to prolong her life.

I like to think that if she had realized what was happening to her, she would have dealt with it in her own unique way, saying something like, “Vell, I live a long long life.  ‘Rhymes with spit’, I am almost 90!”

I can see her having a rough time parting from her babies, but I find comfort in knowing that she is again with her precious “Schatz” and “Mannfried”, which was one of her nicknames for Daddy.  There are quite a few other people she is being reunited with as I speak, and I know it is a happy reunion, for she loved them all so very much, as we love her.

In closing, I’d like to recount a story that amuses me.  Many times, people would ask Nanny to talk to them just so they could hear her accent.  She never understood why it was so special to them.  She once told me, “I trrrrrry, an I trrrrrry to spik da purrrfect English, but no matter how hard I trrrry, des stoopid accent is still alvays dere!”

To my Nanny, I’d just like to say, we love you very much, and life will not be the same without you.  Though we had our share of trouble, we will always remember your humor, your strength, and your passion.  Thank you for sharing your life with us.