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onedef92
12-27-2012, 8:27am
Grandmother leaves last set of Christmas gifts for family

Posted: 12/26/2012
Last Updated: 13 hours ago

PARKER, Colo. - A mother and grandmother who passed away during the summer left her family one last set of Christmas gifts that arrived in Colorado on Christmas Eve.

Lynn Udrasols was sick for nine years before she passed away in July in Indiana.

"I think she knew last Christmas that it wouldn't be long until she went to heaven," said daughter Cyndi Moon.

While Lynn was hospitalized that last time, Cyndi's sister found a box in a corner of their mother's bedroom. Inside were gifts for Cyndi, her sister, her sister-in-law and all the grandkids.

"My sister mailed them to us a couple of weeks ago, but they did not arrive until the night of Christmas Eve," said Cyndi. "I was scared that someone had taken them, but we were surprised on our way to church and found them."

The gifts were a surprise to Cyndi's children -- 11-year-old Zach, 8-year-old Brandon and 7-year-old Mason.

"As soon as my kids opened their gifts, they began smelling them. The presents smelled just like my mom's house and they found comfort this Christmas by something as simple as a smell," said Cyndi. "It was more than just a gift, it was a little piece of her on our first Christmas apart."

Cyndi said she's sure her mom is in heaven dancing with Elvis.

VITE1
12-27-2012, 8:34am
Great story.

:angel: :angel: :angel:

78SA
12-27-2012, 8:37am
:angel:

Vet4jdc
12-27-2012, 8:44am
:seasix:

onedef92
12-27-2012, 8:47am
Always like the feel-good holidays stories this time of year!

onedef92
12-27-2012, 9:29am
It's amazing what memories the smell of something can evoke.

The recognition of smell usually involves part of the brain's frontal lobe, too. Too bad we can't smell as good as dog's do, up to 1 million times greater than humans.

jaxgator
12-27-2012, 9:35am
Always like the feel-good holidays stories this time of year!

:iagree: And that was a good one. :angel:

Bucwheat
12-27-2012, 12:10pm
Good one! :seasix:

onedef92
12-27-2012, 12:11pm
I dunno man. There are times that could be a really bad asset to have. :D

:lol:

Craig
12-27-2012, 12:23pm
Nice.

stingraymyway
12-27-2012, 9:19pm
Beautiful :angel:

VatorMan
12-27-2012, 9:32pm
Every morning I reach into my watch curio I see my Fathers pocket knife. I thought about framing it but, it had spent its entire life in my Dad's pocket. I touch it every morning.