Reminds me of my now departed Aunt Nellie, who my wife and I shared our home and took care of for 18 years.

Fond memories of our families who lived a generation or two before us are priceless and serve as the basis for who you are today. There is too much of that lost on today’s society.

Thanks for sharing this story!

For me, having just gotten up a short time ago, this was a great way to start the day. This is what makes blogging and social media so fantastic, the people you meet and the things they share.

Thank you for sharing your heartfelt story.

Leigha

That is an awesome post and tribute to your grandmother. I too had close contact with both my grandmothers. My best memory of my mom’s mom is the tea cookies she made and her soft fried potatoes. I have not tasted tea cookies like hers since her passing away. My dad’s mom, it was coffee everyday at 3:00 pm. On Sunday’s it was family day and coffee at 3pm.

Great memories.

Thanks again for you sharing yours.

I never really knew my grandparents, all died before I was 6. But I now have 2 grandsons 13 and 14 and they are the most important thing in my life along with my only daughter. I always remind them how important it is to remember. We play the “remember game” where we sit at dinner and remember all the funny stories about their lives from when they first got here. I want them to tell their children those stories too, so they will remember me.

Thanks Lynn for sharing.

Carlos (from ClickNews forum)

Adventure
I had a dream. It was as if some voice inside me was asking questions. While those questions were coming, I had running images in my mind, as if I was watching a waterfall.
I saw beautiful mountains with a very smooth breeze shivering through the green trees. I heard a soft and quieting song, as if performed by a choir. Different voices, singing to me about the beauty of the place I was going to visit. I realized that all of the birds and the flowers were singing to me. And the question was: “Do you want to have an adventure and just go? There is only one rule: you must forget where you are coming from. The only thing you have to do there is to remember.”
I saw a powerful ocean. Sparkling steel gray waves were running across the water with tremendous power. I was very intrigued. I kept watching them. Suddenly, I realized that the waves were still. Nothing was moving. Just the water was breathing. In and out, in and out … I felt at peace. And the question was: “Do you want to go there? It would be a great adventure! Trust me. You must forget, but then, you can always remember”.
I saw animals. All different! There were monkeys, fish, bears, dogs, dolphins and birds. And more, and more … I even saw many people like me. They were all different yet the same. I saw a mighty eagle speeding through the blue sky. I felt as if he and the sky existed together. Yes, the sky! And again the same question: “Do you want to go there? Do you?”
I woke up! I felt very happy for no reason. I looked through the window to greet the day. I heard the birds singing to me. I saw the sky blue smiling at me. I touched the flowers, blossoming for me. And all of a sudden, it struck me. I am in the middle of having the adventure! I remembered! I smiled and thanked God in me. I was blessed.
Margarita Slavkova
08/21/2009 Deland

Thanks for sharing.

Many hugs to you,

Carol