Friday, March 16, 2012

Feeling Sentimental

Do you ever do this?  I do all the time.  But it has gotten worse.  Every time I read the obituaries (yes I do even though I am NOT "old")   I think about my Grandparents.  All four of mine are still alive.  Three of them are in great health, one of them not so much.
I sit here and I think of all the wonderful things my Grandparents did for me as a child, teen and even now as an adult.  When I see something that reminds me of them I think about how that came to be.
When I see old men with "oil" in their hair I think of my mom's father.  He always is so handsome, well kept and a hard worker.  When I smell a certain lotion my mom's mom wears I think of her.  I can see her in her room in California with blue carpet and the big window opened to the back of the house.  The smell of Jasmine Honey Suckle is also a HUGE favorite.  I think of California and my long walks with Grandma around the blocks of Cali.
When I see or smell farms I think of my hard working Fillmore grandparents.  My dad's parents.  When I see cowboy stuff, horses, and old men with suspenders I think of him. (my dad's dad) He always wore a cowboy hat, had a love for horses and he just recently is wearing the suspenders which I think are so adorable on old men.
Baby lotion, the smell of herbs, Rose marry  (sorry about the spelling), Ricola cough drops,  and warm hands I think of my dad's mom.  She is such a wonderful lady and I am sad to say that she is pretty much blind.  That is one of the worst things that I think could happen.  Going blind. I would rather go deaf then go blind.  My sight is pretty much my most valued thing I have.  It breaks my heart.  I just don't know how I would feel if I saw my sight going away.
I also have this necklace my mom gave me that her father gave her.  It is a simple pearl with white gold surrounding  it to keep it in. That makes me think of my mom. Simple, beautiful and wonderful. When I see strong cracked hands that have for sure seen better days.  I think of my dad.  He works so hard and has for his whole life.  He is strong.  A lot of people are scared when they first meet him. My BIL was terrified of him.  LOL but seriously he is a BIG teddy bear.

Anyways I just thought I would write this down.  You know just incase someday I forget or something. 

1 comment:

Laus said...

I had no idea you had grandparents in CA....why didn't I know this before. We should totally road trip now that there's a good excuse to go. Maybe the kids fall break? That would be an awesome time to get to warmer weather.