The year was 1928. The President of the United States was Calvin Coolidge until the November election in which Herbert Hoover defeated Alfred E Smith. Mickey Mouse appeared in Steamboat Willie. Amelia Earhart became the first woman to successfully cross the Atlantic Ocean. The US was in the middle of the prohibition and it was a time known as the Roaring Twenties.
1928. This year welcomed Walter Mondale, Maya Angelou, Shirley Temple, and Adam West into this great big world. It also welcomed into the world one of the most beautiful and amazing people I know: My Grandma LaRue. Today, she turns a whopping 87 years old!! My gift to her is this blog posting even though I know she will never see it.....
Dear Grandma,
Today is
your 87th birthday. It gives me great pride to be writing you this letter
today. It means you are still here to enjoy life with all of
us, a simple fact that I cherish each and every day. I thank God for allowing
you to see another birthday and I pray each day that God allows you
to see many more! You’ve been on my mind
a lot lately. I sincerely hope you know how grateful I am for you. You have
played a significant role in shaping who I am becoming as a person. You may not
realize this but you are the one of the most incredible sources of constant,
consistent, and unsolicited encouragement in my life. When I think of you, I
know I am loved. I know when I call that you will lift my mood and put a smile
on my face, and you will do what you can if there is a need. Sometimes in the difficult times of being an adult, it is nice to
know there is someone I can turn to who will just make things better,
simply by offering a small piece of advice. On this, your birthday, all I can
say is thank you. Thanks for showing me love that is not based on my
performance in life. Thank you for always being there for me during my 42
years of life. Thanks for egg sandwiches, a candy cupboard, ham barbeque, and sodas. Thanks for
Christmas memories at 801 Delaware, family Christmas parties, and being a Bingo nut. Thanks for always believing in me. Thanks for showing me what kind of
legacy a grandparent can leave in the life of her grandchildren and great
grandchildren. I hope I have the same
privilege in the lives of my future grandchildren. Happy Birthday, Grandma. I
love you so very much.
All my love and respect,
Your
firstborn granddaughter
Until tomorrow, my friends........Think Thankfully
This post remembers me of my grand mom's birthday last year. It was a family dinner with singing and dancing till late night. One of the appreciative venue NYC was booked. Table arrangements and quality of dishes was mesmerizing. Drinks and sweets were also branded. Spending time with family created wonderful memories.
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