I'm newly 26 and blessed to still have both of my grandmother's, they even live in the same small town now just minutes away from each other. I live roughly 45 minutes away and don't visit as often as i should, but try to get there to visit when i can! Yesterday after i got off work, i thought heck the house cleaning can wait! And off i went, First i visited my grandma Hall who is in the nursing home and is 93 years young. She's only been at the nursing home about 2 years, her mobility is disappearing quickly, and she has heart issues and COPD. I was blessed to grow up just 1 mile away in boonies on a farm. I loved being so close, I would often get dropped off on the bus after school and stay with her for a bit, have cookies or homemade chex mix and lemonade with her. She had Shirley Temple movies and a league of their own on vhs i would watch. She had a computer (that i didn't have to fight for time on) and i would play games and talk to her. I loved all the toys she had (homemade life sized little orphan Annie) and other dolls and various old time toys and games. I always remember she never said love you or was a hugger...but i knew she cared, she knew my favorites and always had them for me! And now i come visit her and take her some of her favorites, fresh fruit, chocolate, and flowers! She is so fun to chat with still very much with it and sassy!
hope i can have half the spunk as i age, I've learned so much from her over the years....
My grandmother King is a wonderful sweet woman, i was lucky enough as a kid to grow up within 15 mins of both of my grandmothers, and to have such different grandmothers as well. My grandma Hall is sassy and serious, and my grandma king is sweet and soft spoken. I loved going to my grandma king's house, she had a full finished basement with an office that had an old computer and phones that weren't hooked up...we would play hotel and office and with all the fun toys like dolls, and board games. She also had a pool table and Foosball which was always fun. She also had tons of barbies to play with because my handicapped aunt lives with her and LOVES barbies! Always a special guest bed for me to sleep in, and wonderful home cooked meals, a nice bath with bubbles before bed to. She always made us kids comfortable and feel safe and loved so very much. I also attended the same church growing up as my grandmother and that was special as she was my first Sunday school teacher, and her grandparents help build and start the church.
As Iv'e grown up Iv'e realized how very important loved ones are, and how special relationships with grandmother's are, both of mine have taught me so much. They've taught me about love, strength, kindness, hard work, dedication, how to cook and clean, how to bake and sew, and how to be independent and a good person. Grandmother's are a treasure in all they know and teach us. I hope to have mine for as long as possible, and to enjoy the small moments of stories and memories with them both. For i am blessed beyond any measurable amount.
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