Blast from the past

My Aunt Miriam showed up at my door this last week.  She is 80 and lives 3 hours away in Detroit.  She had been working on my dear departed Grandma’s scrapbooks and found items in there that were about me.  She had a box, tied in twine, for my Dad.    Since she had never been to my house before, I was somewhat surprised to see her.  And I was in my PJ’s. 

My Grandma has been dead for 11 years and Aunt Miriam just got through the FIRST of the scrapbooks.  She gets easily distracted!   She thought I might like some of the items back.   Bob knows how many years until I see anything else.

There I was in second grade, a member of the Von Trapp family in the high school musical.  My campaign literature from my school board runs.  The pictures of me winning Miss Wapakoneta.  Yep!  I have my OWN TIARA!  The best part was my Grandma’s little comments on the side. Only a few words, but just so precious.    I was always writing poems and she had so many of them…..how she got them to keep- I’ll never know.

I have had a lot of changes in my life this year, as you all know.  Getting the treasures from my Grandma, and reading the love in the comments..(”Wasn’t she pretty, but her skirt was a bit short.” was my favorite in my cheerleading picture. *snort*)- was a GREAT and NEEDED Blast from the Past.   Life is still all a lot to deal with, but thanks for sending Grandma.  I feel better when she is around.

Have you ever reached in an unused purse or coat pocket and found something that brought back great memories for you?  Find anything while cleaning out old closets or attics? Besides mismatched shoes and cat fur- (my usual!)

I think if MAX! ever looks back on his Gamma’s life, he will find himself pretty well adored.  The other two to come are progressing well- doctors say momma’s all healthy and happy.  And an adoring Gamma waiting for them to appear.

                          Speaking of Adoring Gamma’s…….17 month old MAX!

107 comments August 27th, 2008