I’m blessed to fairly share a really close relationship with my 92 year-old grandmother. Although she struggles with many common physical and emotional age related ailments, her mind remains vibrant and the bond between us continues to deepen through the years. escort sunshine coast

My relationship with my grandmother is a huge stabilizing force within my life. Her unconditional love, integrity and wisdom have now been my compass during times of confusion and turmoil. Grandma’s home was one of many few places in my entire life that remained constant despite the many painful transitions I experienced through the years. With the divorce of my parents and the many changes that ensued culminating with my passage into adulthood, my grandmother’s home was always a grounding force that brought me back to my roots and reminded me of where I originated in and where I was headed.

Within my recent stop by at Florida, I spent hours with my grandmother sitting on her behalf screened porch in the first winter sunshine as she shared stories of her youth- triumphs and celebrations, heartaches and struggles. I was struck by the huge gaps within my knowledge concerning my loved ones history. A quiet mind and a peaceful soul can open the entranceway to numerous new ideas and opportunities. It is impossible setting one’s personal agenda aside, open one’s heart and listen deeply if your brain is filled with noise and fixated on extraneous detail.

My original plan was to fill the afternoon with productivity. I noticed grandma was needing some new shoes, and certainly she could benefit from a journey in the vehicle or a trip to the grocery store. Luckily, I reminded myself to cast aside my own agenda and only viewing the world through my grandmother’s eyes. Intuitively, I recognized that her deepest need was for emotional connection and companionship.

With large chunks of time spent reflecting back on her behalf life and the dear friends and family members who have passed away and residing in a home where most of her neighbors are preoccupied with their particular health challenges and personal issues, my grandmother felt lonely and longed for deep and meaningful bonding time. The new shoes and the groceries can wait, I considered to myself- however quality time spent with my last living grandparent cannot. It would appear that so most of us go through this lifetime in a haze of perpetual activity, rarely stopping to embrace the truly precious opportunities for authentic human interaction. I have now been guilty of the same for most of life and lived with the sadness and regret that be a consequence of excessive self absorption.

My grandmother’s mood brightened as she painted a colorful portrait of the great grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles I never knew. I accompanied her on a journey through time as she shared stories of her first date with my grandfather, the first days of her marriage, her complicated relationships with extended family members and her struggle nursing my great grandmother through a long battle with cancer. escort townsville

I learned that on my grandparents’first date, my grandfather didn’t behave just like a perfect gentleman. Instead, he handed my grandmother a nickel for the trolley car and allowed her to visit home alone. My grandmother designed to never see him again and only accepted his telephone call because my great grandmother insisted upon it. Through that fateful telephone conversation my grandfather apologized profusely for his inconsiderate behavior and admitted that their own mother was quite angry with him for failing continually to escort a dude home in the evening. I’m quite fortunate that my grandfather redeemed himself on the second date by returning to a black movie theatre when grandma realized that she forgot her gloves inside.

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