My grandmother was a CLASSY woman in her prime.... actually, BOTH of my grandmothers have always emanated class and grace and incredible beauty. I have been blessed for 45 years to have both of my grandmothers with me. They are both still alive, and I was thinking about them, and our history, during my 3 hour drive today.
My paternal grandmother is beautiful, opinionated, yet to herself... and not too revealing of herself and her feelings and beliefs. She never really reached out much to my sister and me, so we only know so much of her, what she has allowed and revealed. My maternal grandmother, also beautiful and opinionated, is one who LOVES "relationship" and for as long as I can remember, she has gone out of her way to keep good relationships with everyone she holds dear. Drawing us out, asking about our lives and sharing hers with us. I am grieved, because I rarely see them anymore. I live so far away, and my trips "home" are so often short and every moment calculated and planned. Sometimes, when it works, it is only for a few moments. How things have changed...they have changed.
Both are aging, they were born on the same day only a year apart... one will turn 89 this year, and the other is to be 90. Everytime I see them, I wonder, will this be the last time? So many years of memories and love...it will be a hard day when the phone call comes that they have gone. I think I have moved into "protective" mode... my heart does not want to feel the ache that I know will be inevitable.
Just my thoughts for today... and for those of you wondering about my marketing endeavor, I have only to report that I received approval for my affiliate marketing manager and publishing application. Yippee!!! This is a HUGE step. If I could FIGURE OUT the website on my own, I would have made my first money yesterday... but the "newbie" that I am, I will have to get some more training and help to make sure I do it right!!! Keep watching, it's only going to be more exciting!!!
About Me
- Loving People
- I am a fun loving mom and wife to my wonderful husband, Ted. We were married 25 years ago in 1985. I saw him, and I picked him up. He was wearing a tag that read "AS IS, No Refunds or Returns". I fell in ♥ love and took him home! We have five...count 'em FIVE sons that are going to make some amazing husbands one day! That's because I am trying to teach them the necessities of life and preparing them for the "push" out of the nest when they will learn to fly on their own. Of course, they might not think it's such a great idea to be pushed, until they realize what it is like to SOAR on your own strength! I work at home and maintain my BLOG space as best and regularly as I can! My passion in life is to be a listening ear and gentle answer to those who have been beat up, disillusioned, torn down and tossed away in life. I know the pains that life and other people's choices can bring you, and I also know what you need to "pick you up" when you feel hopeless!
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