Sometimes there is nothing better than a phone call to a grandparent to set you straight. As we caught up on all things cardiovascular and the goings on of her medical stuff I was whipping up a pumpkin pie. This is the same pie that I brought to the family meal for years. It dawned on me that there is nothing better than the neurosis that comes with a good family get together. This year (like last year) I will miss Thanksgiving and Christmas. The thought of the holidays without my small, but well warn in, family got me to thinking about what it is that drives me to stay in Philly and be so far away.
We talked of priorities and what has helped get her through both the smooth and rough patches in life. Sometimes the walk into the other room to calm down and collect your thoughts is worth the steps even if you have difficulty picking up your feet to walk. She followed it up with a quick "I'm not going anywhere until I have seen you walk down the aisle and have a baby". I laughed and told her not to hold her breath and heard the same thing she has said many times- "Well, I'm not going to live forever so you shouldn't wait too long."
A few years ago she told me to find a husband or Jesus. She then gave me a gold ring with a cross on it and told me I would be more likely to find Jesus. Sometimes your elders just know best.
Thank you for the laughs and advice Harriet. I know you hate the internet and refuse to use a computer, but I love you just the same. XOXO
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