Grandparents Day is on September 7th: When I was a little girl I remembering visiting my grandparents whom we call Mama and Papa. They are so near and dear to me. We would travel 40 minutes to Maywood NJ to visit them in the house my mother grew up in. The street that they lived on dead-ended at the high school basketball court, I always though it was cool how we could play in the street.
I remember my grandparents home to a T. Large Rhododendrons bushes as you entered the slate porch, the white door that stuck in the heat, the living room with salmon colored upholstered couches, and lamps with the crystals that reflected the light from the windows like prisms. I always thought they were diamonds. The bird collection of ceramic bird in the kitchen bay window, that looked out on to my grandfather perfectly manicured backyard.
The birds- We would add to the bird collection every Christmas, I think it is a grandparent rule decide on one thing so that your grand kids can give it to you for every holiday, and we did there was about 20 birds. I still see the road runner bird, they one that started it all, in my grandmothers assisted living apartment when we go to visit.
I would love visiting them, my Mama and Papa, who are the same age as my parents now. They would always make us feel welcome with a big hug. My Mama always dressed to the nines in a lovely suit and her shoulder length white hair in place. She was very sophisticated with her frequent trips to New York to see Broadway play or and art exhibit. She would often take us with her and expose us to the ballet or a museum. My Mama loves the arts she attended art appreciation classes at the local University up until she was 85, which I always though was super cool. My family has always told me, our love of the arts came from the exposure my Mama always gave all of us. I now expose my children to the arts while thinking of my own upbringing.
One of my adult Mama memories, I was when she visited me in Florida,
My Mama said “Sherry, If I every have my hair in that tight pin curls be sure to know I lost it.. I never want to be that old” She was talking as age is a state of mind. Even at 95 she is still a classy lady and well spoken. A great lesson I learned, that I will always cherish, her wise knowledge.
My grandfather Papa, He was a tall thin man, did not speak with a German accent .. but very German man. He passed away in is 70’s but one of my fondest memories was when I was a senior in high school. I had a solo in our 250 person high school choir, it was in Hebrew, we are not Jewish it was the song the director had chosen. Apparently when I started singing my grandfather was like that is not English??? When I ended I all remember was looking out into the pack audience, see my Papa standing and cheering for me. To this day I can still hear his prideful sounds of glee for me.
How has your Grandparents affected your life? How do your parents add to your kids lives?
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