What memories do you hold of your ... (21)
Well I often think of my Grandparents and they had a huge part in my life. My mother went out of town to find work and I stayed with them and loved them dearly and I hold on to fond memories. Always. I like to think they had taught me a lot about a loving family, and support.
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My grandparents (fathers side) are both the dearest people in the world to me. My grandfather passed away in April and I miss him so very much, I can't describe the empty spot in my heart even now.
They taught me the meaning of true love, together through everything, kind to each other, my grandfather was the type of man whom if he gave you his handshake it was as good as done, he never broke his word, he lived a very full and active life and never, ever complained about anything.
Even in the end when he was dying his physical and mental strength amazed me, he refused morphine up until the last 4 days of his life, then he slipped into a coma and was given morphine on a regular basis to alleviate the pain, but as long as he could speak, he didn't want to be drugged up, he wanted to spend his last days aware and alert for as much as he could.
I have wonderful memories of them both, they were like parents to me and when I felt scared I knew in their house I was in the safest place in the world.
They taught me the meaning of true love, together through everything, kind to each other, my grandfather was the type of man whom if he gave you his handshake it was as good as done, he never broke his word, he lived a very full and active life and never, ever complained about anything.
Even in the end when he was dying his physical and mental strength amazed me, he refused morphine up until the last 4 days of his life, then he slipped into a coma and was given morphine on a regular basis to alleviate the pain, but as long as he could speak, he didn't want to be drugged up, he wanted to spend his last days aware and alert for as much as he could.
I have wonderful memories of them both, they were like parents to me and when I felt scared I knew in their house I was in the safest place in the world.
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Never knew mine!!
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i moved in with my gran when i was 11 years old as my grandad died and she was 80 years old. But she was my mam as my mother was never there for me, to this day she isnt and hasnt spoken to me or my children in 4 and a half years. She lives across the road from me.
I was 19 when my gran died and was heartbroken as she was my rock. She had a stroke, i nursed her for 6 weeks before she went in to hopital and passed away on a sunday morning.....It was her wish to die on a sunday and i laughed when she first told me as she said no one would miss their work ....
I was 19 when my gran died and was heartbroken as she was my rock. She had a stroke, i nursed her for 6 weeks before she went in to hopital and passed away on a sunday morning.....It was her wish to die on a sunday and i laughed when she first told me as she said no one would miss their work ....
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ah Nuala it sounds like she was a great woman and one with a sense of humour
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awww thanks Lolls she was now you know where i got mine from
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I only really knew my two Grandmas. My Mom's Dad died when she was 12, and My Dad's Dad died when I was very young.
To be honest, I never really got to know my Grandma on my Dad's side because she could only speak greek, and my Dad never taught us. I had to pick her up from her place about 45 minutes away, and bring her back home one time. She would basically say one word of english in a sentence, and I had to try and figure out what she was trying to say! Basically I'd just say yes, or no. If she looked at my funny, I'd change my answer!
My Grandma on my Mom's side was an amazing woman! She raised 6 kids by herself through the depression! I remember staying with her while she was living in a retirement complex. She'd take me around and introduce me to all her friends, and she would always enter me in these raffle drawings! It never failed.... I always won the liquor basket! Keep in mind I was only like 7 years old at the time! She was 92 when she died, and I remember going to see her in the hospital after work one day. The last thing she said to me was "Did you eat yet?"... No Grandma, I came right from work ... "Well don't worry about me! Get your butt home and eat something!"
To be honest, I never really got to know my Grandma on my Dad's side because she could only speak greek, and my Dad never taught us. I had to pick her up from her place about 45 minutes away, and bring her back home one time. She would basically say one word of english in a sentence, and I had to try and figure out what she was trying to say! Basically I'd just say yes, or no. If she looked at my funny, I'd change my answer!
My Grandma on my Mom's side was an amazing woman! She raised 6 kids by herself through the depression! I remember staying with her while she was living in a retirement complex. She'd take me around and introduce me to all her friends, and she would always enter me in these raffle drawings! It never failed.... I always won the liquor basket!
Keep in mind I was only like 7 years old at the time! She was 92 when she died, and I remember going to see her in the hospital after work one day. The last thing she said to me was "Did you eat yet?"... No Grandma, I came right from work ... "Well don't worry about me! Get your butt home and eat something!" ------ This thread is Archived ------
On my mother's side:
My grandma tought me that drinking is ok.
My grandpa tought me that all his 10 children were in the same level, no matter their economic differences.
On my father's side:
My grandma(with whom i was not deeply connected cause she lived far away).In Mozambique, grandmas are known as strong and demanding.
I went to say goodbye(i was moving) to my grandma(so she could also bless me), very old lady, bearly walked, i asked her what she wanted me to buy, as a gift...and she sweetly said:" i need a pillow!"
She tought me that love is all that matters.Material stuff is nothing.
My grandpa:he died i was 6.He loved tea very much
My grandma tought me that drinking is ok.
My grandpa tought me that all his 10 children were in the same level, no matter their economic differences.
On my father's side:
My grandma(with whom i was not deeply connected cause she lived far away).In Mozambique, grandmas are known as strong and demanding.
I went to say goodbye(i was moving) to my grandma(so she could also bless me), very old lady, bearly walked, i asked her what she wanted me to buy, as a gift...and she sweetly said:" i need a pillow!"
She tought me that love is all that matters.Material stuff is nothing.
My grandpa:he died i was 6.He loved tea very much
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Lets bring up a positive thread.
Remembering people dear to us makes them come to live again
Remembering people dear to us makes them come to live again
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My grandmother was an Avon lady...she loved the color red, and most of her possessions had red in
them.. She used to make the best scrambled eggs. She would put pet milk in them, and they would
be as fluffy as clouds...
them.. She used to make the best scrambled eggs. She would put pet milk in them, and they would
be as fluffy as clouds...
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None I didn't know them, they died when I was 6 and 7 years old 
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Grandma was deaf. I'm a WICKED lip reader. comes in handy.....
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Never met mine but i use to hear my grand dad was a Commando.
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My Grandparents were literally my parents. Mom left when I was 7 and dad was always working. My best memories are of the many camping trips made to the lake with my Grandparents. I can almost smell the the aroma of the campfire. I can almost taste of the freshly caught trout cooked to perfection on the skillet. I can almost see the humming birds hovering above the flowers to extract the nectar and the squirrels eating peanuts out of the palm of our hands. I can almost touch the cool blue water of the boot shaped lake. I can almost.
But most of all I remember My Grandparents. I remember their stories, their laughter, their correction. Grandpa died 4 years ago. He was a great man. I miss him.
But most of all I remember My Grandparents. I remember their stories, their laughter, their correction. Grandpa died 4 years ago. He was a great man. I miss him.
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My grandparents on my mother's side have always been speical to me. They were married for 55 years before my grandfather died of parkinsons when I was 14.
My grandmother, though only attending school up until she was in the 8th grade, was a brillant woman. If any of us kids had a question about something for homework, she'd answer it for us. She used to tell us stories about what it was like growing up in the great depression and what not. I always loved hearing her stories. Just wish I could remember them all. She's always been a sweet, kind hearted, and loving woman.
She's always been a sweet, kind hearted, and loving woman. She taught my mom how to treat other people, and in turn it was taught to me. I was taught to respect other people. I was taught the general polite manners of please and thank you. I was taught that you treat others the way you want to be treated and so on. I'd like to think that out of all my family, I'm most like my grandmother.
My grandmother, though only attending school up until she was in the 8th grade, was a brillant woman. If any of us kids had a question about something for homework, she'd answer it for us. She used to tell us stories about what it was like growing up in the great depression and what not. I always loved hearing her stories. Just wish I could remember them all.
She's always been a sweet, kind hearted, and loving woman.She's always been a sweet, kind hearted, and loving woman. She taught my mom how to treat other people, and in turn it was taught to me. I was taught to respect other people. I was taught the general polite manners of please and thank you. I was taught that you treat others the way you want to be treated and so on. I'd like to think that out of all my family, I'm most like my grandmother.
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Oh yes. Grandma will be 90 on Tuesday. 
She's still putting up one helluva fight. 
Stubborn old woman.
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Well, I never knew my grandpa, because he died when my father was 6 years old. But my grandma I have alot of memories. She used to take me to church with her, she used to make her famous cornbread (YUMMM!! YUMMMM!), she loved going to flea markets with me, and we used to go over and visit some of her friends on the weekends. It was alot of fun being around her.
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Grandpa
and
Grandma
Have they tought you certain things,
played a special part in your youth,
or have you some of their traits?