My Fvorite Laday

     The most important person in my life is my grandmother, Jo Ann Runion. Her addictions to social media, cauliflower, and the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills keep her young and sassy as ever. I cannot imagine life without my grandmother.
     From birth my grandmother and I formed a special bond. The day that I was born was the same day that my grandmother had been told that her cancer was gone. From many years of chemotherapy, my grandmother grew very fond of television and the new technical advancements of the late 90's. The long strip of land between Las Vegas, Nevada and Wichita Falls, Texas kept us physically apart but never spiritually. Sending special presents once a month, my grandmother would envelope hand-made cards and meaningful crafts that I would keep until adulthood. She wa always very strategic in her diction ad she would often fabricate stories of mother and her 6 brother and sisters. but alway telling the stories in ways that would aide in remembering them forever.
     Standing 5'3", Jo Ann Runion birthed 6 children, step-mothered 7, and was still a large presence in all of her descendants. With colored hair, ostentatious outfits, matching jewelry and a spicy attitude to pair, my grandmother would be ready to fight anyone who hurt her babies.
     After living in Las Vegas for 40 years, my grandmother moved to Wichita Falls. Living in a one bedroom apartment building, my grandmother fit in very well. She always hated staying inside and needed to be in the open space. She drove a white Honda Elantravall over town trying to find something to do. She chose TJMAXX an Walmart. Thinking she was stepping out of her comfort zone, my grandmother chose cauliflower over broccoli and fell in love with it. Everywhere he went, there was a bag I steamed cauliflower to accompany her. Having a very specific smell, she could not hide it. She brought a bag to the movie theatres, the Olive Garden, and even church.
     Developing the laziness of sayin the full word "grandma" our family shortened it to "G." the nickname still exists today. She is a source of comedic genius and pure musical leadership. Her favorite song is "Rolling in the Deep" by her favorite artist of all time, Adrle. By tapping her fingers I the beat of the drum, my grandmother thought that she was the most beautiful sounding thing in the whole universe. But the bigger reason that G is so special to me is that she never stopped loving me throughout all of the bad things that I did. They just made her love me more because she thought that when someone did something bad, they needed love, and she was always willing to give it to anyone.