The viral video going around of grandkids surprising their grandma with a sleepover at her house is on my mind a lot. The one consistent thing in my life has been the absolute purity that is my Mamaw. I try to explain her to people because a lot of people love their grandma, but I think mine is above the rest.
She worked at the same auto-part store her entire career. She knew every person that came in that store, and she’d snap photos of them and their families on her 35mm camera. She’d print the photos and have a copy for them the next time they came in. She wrote down their birthdays and anniversaries, so she could send them a card. She still sends them cards. She would always sneak 2 presents home with my mom on Christmas Eve, so my sister and I would get one extra little treat that night. She gave me the first diamond she ever owned. She bought it for herself. I don’t think she’s ever stayed awake through an entire move…lol
AND I’ve never heard her say a bad word about a single person.
And yet, I wonder if I truly know her. One never can I suppose. People like her don’t like to talk about themselves. Another beautiful thing about her is how she makes it about YOU. She makes YOU feel loved and seen. I remember writing a paper on her when I was very young, and she was almost too shy to share details about her life because she thought they were silly or not important enough.
How can I be more like her? How am I lucky enough to still have her? Have I shown her what she means to me? My sister saw the same video and sent it to me. She said we should surprise our Mamaw with slumber party, and I think we absolutely need to.
Hug those special people in your life…and maybe surprise them with a slumber party:)