Three Word Wednesday: I get to
This is my first time linking up for Three Word
Wednesday. I have read many posts when
it was hosted by the beautiful Beth Stiff but never participated. Now she has passed the torch to the wonderful
Kristin Hill Taylor. I decided that a
new beginning for Three Word Wednesday could be a good time for a new beginning
for me. So here goes…
My family recently experienced the loss of my Grandma Margie
after a short hospitalization with pneumonia.
It was rather quick but not entirely unexpected for a person in their
nineties. Nonetheless, the loss still
hurts. We lost my Grandpa Ray (her
husband of 74 years) just four months earlier.
My other grandparents, Grandma Peggy and Granddad Blaine, had passed
away some years previously. I miss them
all. They have each impacted my life in
ways they probably never knew.
I was so blessed to have grown up knowing not only both sets
of grandparents but living within 5 to 20 minutes of them all most of my
life. I didn’t just love them, but
actually got to spend time with them on a regular basis. I got to see how they cared for their
grandchildren, their adult children and their aging parents. (Yes, I was blessed to have also known three
great grandmother’s!) I got to observe
them caring for others in the family and serving their community. I got to feel how they handled loss and pain
in their own lives. I got to learn how
to iron, cook, sew, bake, budget, recycle and repurpose. I got to develop my confidence, enhance my
personality and find my voice in their presence.
Now, I get to hold
tight to memories made. I get to share what they have taught me
with my own family. I get to live life fuller, hold to faith harder and love people deeper
having had them all in my life. What a legacy
they have left behind…
Linking up with Kristin Hill Taylor for Three Word Wednesday here.
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Three Word Wednesday
11 comments
What a lovely post! I'm so glad you joined us, Mindy! I love that you used the same three words I used. That's fun. Feel free to do that any week or use your own three words. This is flexible community, obviously. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet! As you can tell, your three words were obviously my inspiration. Hopefully next time I will find my own : )
DeleteA beautiful post, Mindy. So glad you joined Kristin today for TWW. Blessings. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for reading Beth! A belated Veteran's Day blessing to you and your generous family.
DeleteWhat a beautiful heart warming post, Mindy.
ReplyDeleteYou were blessed in deed with much from your precious grand parents.
I trust you are having a wonderful week?
Sweet blessings to you, Debbie
My dear Mindy, this was such a sweet and beautiful post. You are indeed blessed, my friend.
ReplyDeleteHave a delightful Thursday! Hugs to you!
Grandparents, what a blessing and powerful influence. I, like you, was blessed to grow up near mine and treasure my memories of them and can't wait to see them in heaven!
ReplyDeleteLovely life-long lessons and warm memories, Mindy. Such a treasure. :)
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your grandmother. Sounds like you have many wonderful memories though and that is such a blessing!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful post, Mindy. Our grandparents truly leave us with such a treasure trove of memories and good advice. Your tribute to them was very powerful!
ReplyDeleteTake care, friend.
Hi Mindy! What a precious post. You are truly blessed to have lived so close to family. We can learn, just by example, so much from our elders don't you think? You did list some of the ways you learned from your grandparents, and it really is a legacy of love and care.
ReplyDeleteMay God rest her soul, and bring you the happy peace that she is with Him forever.
Blessings,
Ceil