My Grandmother Emmalene was the most beautiful human

being I have ever known. To this day, I still refer to her simply

as “Nanny”. She was an adorable, caring and loving lady with

the heart of an angel and the wisdom of Socrates. Amazingly,

she was a proud mother of 23 (planned) children (yes 23) one

whom was Mary, my dear beloved Mother. Nanny’s husband

Seth my Grandfather, lovingly assisted her in the raising of

their large Family until he passed away prematurely at the

young age of 59. She outlived him by 41 years, having sadly

passed away on her 100th birthday. Nanny’s Family was then

complemented by an additional 7 foster children whom she

adopted following Seth’s untimely death, bringing the grand

total to 30. The love and kindness she displayed towards all

children was selfless, unending and heartfelt. It was further

accented by her ongoing work with many childrens’ charities

and organizations. Nanny had no professional training nor

degrees. When people would ask her occupation she proudly

would respond “I am Nanny to all Children of the World”.

In the final year of her life, Nanny suffered with cancer. She

was bedridden and consequently required assistance with her

everyday needs. I engaged the services of Sarah, an excellent

private caregiver. Although she appreciated my endeavours,

Nanny never really accepted the loss of her independence

and sadly, felt herself to be a lesser person. During the

final hours of her life, I sat at her bedside. She appeared

more content as I explained to her that sometimes even a

nanny requires her own nanny. At the stroke of midnight

Christmas Eve, Nanny passed away with a look of warmth,

contentment and a peaceful smile. The moment touched my

heart and I knew would live in my memory forever. Several

years later I decided to start up a Business, an Employment

Agency with the focus being on the placement of family care

givers. In loving memory of my Grandmother, I chose “Nanny’s

Nanny” as a logo. This later evolved into “A House Call Service”

which later became my Internet Web Site. Hats off to

you Grandmother Emmalene, my personal “Super Nanny”.

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