Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
What Do You Do When........
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 132754" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Meowbunny</p><p> </p><p>I never looked at it like that, and knowing easy child that is probably just how she looks at it. Your post made me cry.</p><p> </p><p>And it also reminded me of my own grandmother. She grew up horribly poor. (immigrant family) And spent the rest of her life that way. When the 7 kids she raised alone grew up and did very well, they would lavish her with beautiful gifts. Although they'd learned early it they had to also be practical or she wouldn't accept them.</p><p> </p><p>I remember being about 10 or 12 and at a family reunion for her birthday. Aunts and uncles were compaining about how hard grandma was to buy for because she obviously didn't like any of their gifts. Then added that she was always wearing and bragging about a pair of costome earrings I'd bought her that I paid for with a few dollars I'd earned helping my stepdad.</p><p> </p><p>I remember thinking they were crazy. But at 10 or 12 I knew something they didn't. From as far back as I can recall, about once a month grandma would open her family's old steamer trunk. (the one they used in coming here to Americal) She'd carefully take out everything and tell me all about it. Everything from baby shoes, old photographs, to every single gift her kids had bought her.</p><p> </p><p>When grandma passed away when I was 16, my aunts and uncles opened the old steamer trunk and got the shock of their lives. Neatly stored in tissue paper was all those years worth of beautiful and practical gifts. </p><p> </p><p>They couldn't figure out why on earth she'd tucked them away like treasures and hadn't used them.</p><p> </p><p>I explained that she had told me it was because they were the nicest things she'd ever owned. They were her "treasures".</p><p> </p><p>Darrin called me this morning. He asked me if I would "Go to Mickey Mouse"s house with him."</p><p> </p><p>I swallowed my Pride and my Guilt and I said Yes, I'll go see Mickey with you."</p><p> </p><p>I adore my grandmother and have lived my life trying to be just like her. But I remember thinking after she'd passed what a waste it had been that she'd tucked her "treasures" away in the steamer trunk instead of enjoying and using the gifts. I understood the <strong>why</strong> of it, but it was still a waste. It had hurt her kids, and she'd never meant to.</p><p> </p><p>So I won't make the same mistake. Darrin and I'll have a blast with easy child and sister in law during the day, and at night easy child and sister in law can hit the park alone while I watch Darrin. (I'll be exhausted anyway lol)</p><p> </p><p>TM I'm not sure what dates easy child reserved. So maybe we'll see each other there.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for your responses. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 132754, member: 84"] Meowbunny I never looked at it like that, and knowing easy child that is probably just how she looks at it. Your post made me cry. And it also reminded me of my own grandmother. She grew up horribly poor. (immigrant family) And spent the rest of her life that way. When the 7 kids she raised alone grew up and did very well, they would lavish her with beautiful gifts. Although they'd learned early it they had to also be practical or she wouldn't accept them. I remember being about 10 or 12 and at a family reunion for her birthday. Aunts and uncles were compaining about how hard grandma was to buy for because she obviously didn't like any of their gifts. Then added that she was always wearing and bragging about a pair of costome earrings I'd bought her that I paid for with a few dollars I'd earned helping my stepdad. I remember thinking they were crazy. But at 10 or 12 I knew something they didn't. From as far back as I can recall, about once a month grandma would open her family's old steamer trunk. (the one they used in coming here to Americal) She'd carefully take out everything and tell me all about it. Everything from baby shoes, old photographs, to every single gift her kids had bought her. When grandma passed away when I was 16, my aunts and uncles opened the old steamer trunk and got the shock of their lives. Neatly stored in tissue paper was all those years worth of beautiful and practical gifts. They couldn't figure out why on earth she'd tucked them away like treasures and hadn't used them. I explained that she had told me it was because they were the nicest things she'd ever owned. They were her "treasures". Darrin called me this morning. He asked me if I would "Go to Mickey Mouse"s house with him." I swallowed my Pride and my Guilt and I said Yes, I'll go see Mickey with you." I adore my grandmother and have lived my life trying to be just like her. But I remember thinking after she'd passed what a waste it had been that she'd tucked her "treasures" away in the steamer trunk instead of enjoying and using the gifts. I understood the [B]why[/B] of it, but it was still a waste. It had hurt her kids, and she'd never meant to. So I won't make the same mistake. Darrin and I'll have a blast with easy child and sister in law during the day, and at night easy child and sister in law can hit the park alone while I watch Darrin. (I'll be exhausted anyway lol) TM I'm not sure what dates easy child reserved. So maybe we'll see each other there. Thanks for your responses. Hugs [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
What Do You Do When........
Top