My Margaret

 Margaret Cholski to me was not Margaret. Margaret was Grandma Grape to me. When I was just learning how to speak I was not able to announciate "great-grandma." Instead her nick name, Grandma Grape, came into play and forever that is what I called her. I wasn't the only one who called her that too. After a while the name got around and everyone called her that.

I loved my grandma. She did so much with her church and with her family. Always making sure that everyone was taken care of and was happy and safe.

Grandma Grape had several hobbies which included, beading, drawing, canning, and story telling. I will tell you my favorite story that she told me.

This was after Grandpa Grape passed away some years ago:

Trista, you know you always got a smile. You're such a beautiful girl. I remember when you were just a baby you brightened my world. You know papa...He would always get into a grouchy mood. Sometimes he would get so grouchy Ellen and I couldnt stand it! So, we'd call your mother and have her bring you over so we could get some peace in the house. And when he would hold you everything would become calm and still. He loved you very much and so do I.

This is my Grandma Grape, Margaret.