Thursday, March 10, 2011
Memories
We have a child's oak rocker in our living room. When my 19 month old granddaughter was visiting she liked sitting in this chair. While I was watching her I was reminded of another little girl that used to sit in that chair and rock. Then I thought about the grandmother that bought the chair. I never imagined how my mom must have felt over 30 years ago.....she was a new grandma purchasing a little rocking chair for her first grandchild. I am pretty sure of the emotions she must have felt as I have bought two little oak rocking chairs for my grandchildren. I was so very excited both times. Perhaps I will ask my mom how she felt. She is 80 now and I love the way she loves her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Happy memories all around!! One of my mom's favorite sayings is "what goes around, comes around." I am finding this to be true as I get older.
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This reminded me of the rocker that sits in my parents' living room. I know there is a picture of me sitting in it as a very small child--the first to use it, I think. There are also pictures of my sons and daughter and nieces and nephews in it too. Lovely memories!
ReplyDeleteI liked the way you linked it all up down through the generations. I have my grandmother's chair that she had as a child. It's so nice to see my grandchildren sitting there. What stories they could tell!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! I love that you gave "what goes around comes around" a nice meaning. I've only heard people say it in the context of someone getting what's coming to them. I love this way of seeing it -- all that love goes around and comes around!
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