I call my Grandmother my "sweet Latvian Gypsy."  She was at one time the only human being that I
ever felt true love from.  She had a difficult life during and after the war.  I could a often feel her
pain of the losses she experienced when one night many ,many moons ago, the SS came into her a
house and took her husband from her then sent her and her children to serve in prison camps.  
Through her hardships and losses, she was the kindest strongest woman I have ever met.  She always
showed unconditional love and always gave away roses that she so proudly grew in her gardens.  You
never left her house  feeling hungry (which iexplains my sweet tooth.) She was funny and strict and I
will never forget how her hands felt inside mine., she had one crooked thumbnail.  She gave tarot
readings using a simple deck of playing cards.  Her greatest advice to me was "Be strong Feya, Be
Strong!"  for that I honor her every chance I can.  I think it is important to remember our ancestors
and what they survived.  It is important to never forget their wisdom and courage of their own lives.  
 Whenever I feel like the world has gotten to be too much, and I can not take anymore, I remember
my grandmother and all she survived in her life and I kick my own butt and move on.  My grandmother
passed away a few years ago.  I have had struggles with that, grief is a strange and powerful emotion.
 But since her passing my life has gotten better.  I believe when our soulmates leave us and go to the
otherside, that they then use their magic, without human obstacles, and they help us to create a
better life.  They do that by guiding us with their spirit. My grandmothers last words to me were "I
will always be behind you pushing you forward even when you are famous."  The famous part was
strange to me, but hey she was psychic! :)  So as I walk this journey of sharing spirit with others, I
am bringing my sweet Latvian Gypsy with me each step i take, she would not have had it any other
way.  Miss you granny xo
My Sweet Latvian Gypsy
February 17, 1913
May 19, 2000
my grandmother
(far left) with friends, one of my favorite photos, I love her smile.