Grandma Betty and Grandpa Andy

I met Betty and Andy when we moved to Corona in 1989. My significant other and I were living in a motorhome to save money for a house. After he went to work and I got Christopher on the bus for school, I would go the the General Store for coffee. That's where I met Betty. Two of the girls were wanting to take vacation and Betty asked if I would like to work in the store to help cover for them. Sure I would! That's when our friendship began, although it was more like mother and daughter. Once Betty found out I was pregnant with Brendan she automatically referred to them as Grandma and Grandpa. (My parents lived two hours away) Brendan would only know them as Grandma and Grandpa but to Christopher they were still Betty and Andy. It was after my parents passed away that Christopher asked why we started calling them Grandma and Grandpa. I just said since you're real grandparents are gone isn't it nice to have them? From then on he never called them Betty and Andy. Our friendship continued even after our move to Arkansas. We called each other several times a month and they even drove here to visit us in 2000. It was as I never left and was down the street. Andy passed away 04/04/2003. It was really hard on Betty. I felt terrible there was no way I could go to comfort her. We continued calling and sending pictures until just recently Betty passed away unexpectedly on 03/23/2010. I am still having a hard time dealing with that. Rest in Peace Grandma Betty and Grandpa Andy, we'll love you always!!!! xoxo