Michelle Gordon McDougal and Her Grandmother, 2013 | Michelle Gordon McDougal’s Mason Jars Full of Coins, 2017 | Source: Facebook.com/MichelleGordonMcDougal
After spending over four decades of their lives together, a woman made an unusual request to her dying grandmother. She even took it a step further by asking her nana for a sign to know her wish was fulfilled.
Facebook user Michelle Gordon McDougal utilized the platform to share the story of her unusual bond with her grandmother, which prevailed even after her death. During her grandmother’s last days, the woman volunteered to spend time with her at least twice weekly.
But on their last night together, Michelle made an unusual demand from her grandmother, asking her to send her coins when she got to heaven so she’d know her nana was near. Interestingly, she got her wish and later took to Facebook to share photos of the pile of pennies she’d gathered since her grandmother’s passing!
The Undying Bond That Michelle and Her Nana Share
In her post from 2017, Michelle revealed she didn’t come by all the coins at once but discovered them over the years in the strangest places. After acquiring quite the collection, the woman decided to embark on a project using the pennies in her grandma’s honor.
Michelle couldn’t help but feel excited that her grandmother remained close and watched over her as she had done since her birth. The relationship between the two women was forged right after Michelle was born on her granny’s 39th birthday.
As the first of seven grandchildren, their connection went unrivaled as they embarked on family vacations, shopping trips, and girls’ outings. The duo became the center of each other’s worlds, with the kindhearted nana making numerous sacrifices to ensure her grandchildren grew up happy and healthy.
Michelle’s grandmother was described as a “caring soul” who’d gladly “give you the shirt off her back.” When Michelle was ten days old, she had firsthand experience of that side of her grandmother. Her mother and grandparents hired a nurse to care for her when she almost died from pneumonia.
Michelle never knew how the trio paid for the caregiver until her grandfather mentioned it years later. The grandparent revealed his granddaughter’s nana sacrificed by working “triple shifts” at a shoe store so they could afford the nurse, with Michelle’s grandfather recalling:
“She would come home with her fingers bleeding from sewing so many shoes. She’d quickly wash and then run right to you, to make sure you were okay. That’s how much she loves you.”
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