What kind of images and feelings to the above words evoke in you? As I was going thru pictures of my family from the 1960’s to present day, so many feelings washed over me.
First, I want to explain I am putting together family photos for my home and for my daughter. As I was going thru the countless images, my mind was flooded with so many memories. These memories also affected my other senses. At that point, certain smells seem to trigger more memories and experiences that occurred many years ago.
Spending time with my daughter is like looking into my past. The things she says, the way she acts is so reminiscent of my past. For example, I am teaching her about responsibility and earning money for doing her choirs (i.e. feeding Bella). She is delighted she can put money into her new piggy bank. So, when she finishes feeding Bella, she goes upstairs, walks into my closet where I keep a container full of loose change, she takes a small handful of change and puts it into her piggy bank. I asked her what she was doing. She responded, “Counting money to put into my piggy bank. You said I can get money for feeding Bella”.
OMG! This is exactly what I did to my father. He kept containers full of loose change. Every summer my brother and I would visit him and use the spare change to buy Matchbox cars or comic books.
Looking into her eyes while she was doing this, how could I say ANYTHING. She had me! She took what I told her literally. I am so blessed to have her.