Grandma

Today my grandma turns 85.

Give it up for Melba.

The woman, who here this weekend:

• manicured my completely undeserving backyard.

• Windexed (which required a purchase from Lowes) nearly every glass surface in my house.

• brushed the dirt off of the window screens.

• cleaned (and encouraged me to maintain) my gas stove top.

• generally increased the cleanliness of upkeep of the Lewis household.

The woman, who if it's televised, is watching a Cardinals baseball game.

The woman I credit for my love for music and dancing.

The woman who raised my mama and her little bro after becoming a widow at the age of 32.

The woman married to June - my mama, my and Olaiya's middle namesake.

The woman I'll always think of when I read "she considers a field and buys it".

The woman who lives for spending time with her kids, her kids' kids, and her kids' kids' kids.


Give it up for Melba.