09/01/2026
Happy heavenly birthday, Mawmaw. ๐๐ชฝ
I went to your Taco Bell today to celebrate you. I put your picture in the very same seat you sat in the day those doors opened for the first time. The same seat where you unknowingly captured the hearts of people all across the country just by being exactly who you were.
Life will never feel quite the same without you here. There are already so many things I wish I could pick up the phone and call you about. But I still talk to you. I still tell you everything. It just looks a little different now.
You had this incredible way of making people feel loved and important. Family, friends, complete strangers.. it didnโt matter. If Mawmaw had an opportunity to make someone smile, help someone out, or make their day a little brighter, she did.
So I think the best birthday present we could possibly give her today is to keep a little bit of that goodness going.
If youโve read this far, please do something kind for someone today in honor of Mawmaw. Pay for the person behind you in the drive thru. Tell a stranger you love their outfit. Hold a door. Give someone a compliment. Check on somebody who might need it. It doesnโt have to cost a dime, and it doesnโt have to be something big. Because Mawmaw taught me that the smallest acts of kindness can make people feel the most loved.
Iโll keep saying your name. Iโll keep telling your stories. Iโll keep celebrating you every chance I get.
Happy birthday in Heaven to my forever Taco Bell Queen. ๐ฎ๐๐
I love you forever, Mawmaw. And I hope Heaven is making a BIG deal out of you today.