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Susan Mitchell

he smell of pies baking
Sweets and Sewing Tdozens of cookies cooling
in the oven, the sight of

on the counter, and the feel
of a sewing needle punching
through fabric will always
by Shelby Alexander remind me of one person, my
grandmother. Susan Mitchell,
known in my family as Granna,
has taught me many things but none more
important than hard work and love. Through
baking and sewing, my grandmother has
taught me that life must be taken one stitch at
a time and that love will always make life a
little sweeter.
Since I was old enough to see over the
counter, my grandmother and I have been
baking up a storm. One of my favorite
childhood memories was the first time I was
able to help her make a pie. All I did was
cut the strawberries, but together we made
something my whole family was able to
enjoy. That pie was the beginning of many
pies and other desserts that have brought
both of us many laughs and hours of time
spent together. She cherished those moments
with me and made sure that I knew that
regardless of the outcome of the dish, she
was always proud of me. It did not matter if I
forgot the flour or burned the cookies; all she
cared about were the fleeting moments we
spent together. The love we shared in those
instances was what made her happy, and in
turn, that love changed my whole outlook on
life. Life is not about the ending; it is about
the present – showing love to one another
and knowing that every moment counts for
something far greater than yourself.

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