Cherished Moments

So I'm living in Atl, and slowly learning that you gotta take the good with the bad. If I had my way I wouldn't be here right now, But this is the path God has led me to. I cherish the moments I spend with my family while I can, and I try not to take them for granted. It's the little things that bring families together, and I hold them close to me. A friend of mine was telling me how he doesn't know what he would do if either one of his parents passed away. He might not be able to function the way he used to. That really had me thinking about how short our time could be with the ones we love, and tomorrow isn't promised to anyone. And ironically enough, my mom and dad on Friday had to sit me down and talk to me about both of their wills, and plans if something should happen to them. I jokingly said, "ya'll aren't going anywhere". But I can only keep myself naive for so long.

Even my 86 year old Grandmother is precious to me. My parents lose patience with her because she repeats everything she says three or four times. And she insists on wanting to help everyone with EVERYTHING. She once offered to help bring a computer desk upstairs from the garage. She criticizes, and speaks her mind. And can't help but tell us to dress warm year round, and to stop eating meat, and always reminds us at 2pm to turn on Judge Joe Brown. But beyond that there is something special about this woman. She recites poems from when she was in elementary school, with as much conviction as Shakespeare. She knows the bible like the back of her hand. She never finished high school because of sickness, and she gained her knowledge from reading books while she was on bed rest. She can out spell most college professors, and she is the most generous person I know.

But tonight I knew there was even more to her when she cocked her head back and laughed holding her stomach at Jim Carey acting in the movie Liar Liar. This little Jamaican woman with mammy braids and a blue bathrobe couldn't stop laughing. And the funny thing is she has NO IDEA what's happening in the movie, but the sight of any funny face, or Jim falling to the floor is hilarious to her. I could have muted the TV and she would still be in stitches. So from the woman who always seems to speak ill words of worldly media, she has a soft spot for the shenanigans of Jim Carrey. Who Knew!

Cherished Moments.