A gift in April of 2009. I was at my mom's house and my step-dad Jack was telling me of an estate sell he had went to and how he wanted to go back today because everything was half off. I asked if I could tag along. I woke up early went over there..and we headed off to the sale this morning.
As I walked in I immediately felt sad...I saw my grandma's gnomes (just like them anyways). I grabbed the only one that wasn't all chipped up. I started walking and thinking about them again..as I always do...but today was different. I started thinking about the cups (Snow White) I drank out of at their house and when they moved Grandma gave them to me....through the years I have lost all but one of them and have felt so..guilty and sad that I did not still have them. I have looked them up on Ebay but for the 4 of them they were like 40 bucks...and I don't have the kind of money where I could justify spending 40 bucks on cups!! Anyways...every time I am at a thrift store or yard sale I look for them....in fact I wonder now...do I have a reason to go to the thrift store??
So while walking around I just felt sad...but in a good way..if that is at all possible...bittersweet perhaps?? While walking I was constantly reminded of my grandparents. When I was done I went to check out. While waiting in line I sat my stuff down at a table to count my cash and WOW!! There they were!!!! Holy Moses!! There they WERE!!!! The CUPS!! I purchased all 4 for a 1 dollar!!! How exciting...
When I got back to my mom's my mother said...."Grandma wanted you to have those." I knew she did I could feel it...and as I drove home...I cried...or shall I say bawled!!
After getting home and cleaning off the cups and the gnome I started thinking. What was today?? Could it be the day my grandma passed??? No way!! That would just be too weird!! Then I dug for answers. Sure enough...Patricia Ann Waters passed away 04/04/09
I Love YOU Grandma...and Thank YOU!! Thank YOU!!
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