Nikon - My Grandma EckertGrandma Retrospect
Well, This is probally my last blog for the New Year. I have very vivid memories of my Grandmother. She just passed away this month. Some of the memories good and some bad. But all in all, she was one who could turn the whole world upside down. If she were in her 40's and 50's today she would be Hillary Clintons match for sure.
She did well in life and had a good heart. In the end it was her heart that stopped. I can hear her say; "I lived my life well, Lorraine, it's your turn now.
This is the season she will be missed most. She was always generous and fun to hang out with. I remember tea time and sweets galore. We would go back for seconds late at night when Grandpa was sleeping. Now they are both asleep forever.
I remember so vividly being misunderstood by her. And nothing I could do or say could make her change how she read me. It was like she always turned to the wrong page and I was never on it. But that was okay. I carried on and life went on.
As I ponder my Grandmothers life and look at the faded photographs, I notice that in whatever situation she was in she enjoyed life. With her cat glasses and all, she managed a smile or two.
I could recall when I was younger going to the Bronx every weekend. She always had the latest fashions from Alexander for us. She gave us a dollar or two to go to the local egg creme store,where there was a variety of candies and ice cream and such.
We would eat lunch New York style and dinner was well prepared. And then dessert, what can I say we were always well fed. I left my grandparents home with fond memories of wonderful conversations and and fun times.
Then they made the retirement move to Florida and my grandmother had to learn how to drive. No more subways. No more Alexander Liz. No more trips around the corner to the grocery store. But she did it, she got her license. And a sense of accomplishment for her was felt across state lines.
Well this closes another chapter in my life as well as hers, It seems as I get older, more of these chapters are closing. It's like that song "we go round and round and round in a circle game." Well thats alllllll folkkkkkkkksss!
She did well in life and had a good heart. In the end it was her heart that stopped. I can hear her say; "I lived my life well, Lorraine, it's your turn now.
This is the season she will be missed most. She was always generous and fun to hang out with. I remember tea time and sweets galore. We would go back for seconds late at night when Grandpa was sleeping. Now they are both asleep forever.
I remember so vividly being misunderstood by her. And nothing I could do or say could make her change how she read me. It was like she always turned to the wrong page and I was never on it. But that was okay. I carried on and life went on.
As I ponder my Grandmothers life and look at the faded photographs, I notice that in whatever situation she was in she enjoyed life. With her cat glasses and all, she managed a smile or two.
I could recall when I was younger going to the Bronx every weekend. She always had the latest fashions from Alexander for us. She gave us a dollar or two to go to the local egg creme store,where there was a variety of candies and ice cream and such.
We would eat lunch New York style and dinner was well prepared. And then dessert, what can I say we were always well fed. I left my grandparents home with fond memories of wonderful conversations and and fun times.
Then they made the retirement move to Florida and my grandmother had to learn how to drive. No more subways. No more Alexander Liz. No more trips around the corner to the grocery store. But she did it, she got her license. And a sense of accomplishment for her was felt across state lines.
Well this closes another chapter in my life as well as hers, It seems as I get older, more of these chapters are closing. It's like that song "we go round and round and round in a circle game." Well thats alllllll folkkkkkkkksss!
