Grandma, I had to go to your house yesterday. My mom made me. She said I needed to see what was there and if I wanted anything. I found a few things. Some that reminded me of you and others that I just wanted for my own house. I took the vacuum, a suitcase and some new towels. I will take the car later and a recliner or two. I also found some cookbooks and a pair of earrings. Thanks. They were all things I needed, but then I found the spoon. I was looking in the kitchen seeing what I might need and I found that spoon. Remember the set of silverware with the little star at the bottom? My sister and I used it everyday in Arizona. We loved that set. Probably because it reminded us of the farm and eating rice krispies with Grandpa or eating our open face tuna sandwiches with bread that got a little dark from the broiler. You always forgot about the bread. Anyway, I found a spoon. I don't know why it was left in Nebraska, but it was a serving spoon with the little star on the bottom. I took it and now I cry. It reminds me of all of those things. I don't have many memories of you cooking or baking (except the tuna and scalloped corn by the giant panful) but I remember that dang silverware. I wish I could have all of it. I wish I could eat rice krispies at your table with the brown dishes that my sister gets. You always laughed because that silverware was from betty crocker and those brown dishes were from the grocery store, but we didn't care. I took the spoon and I hope that's okay. I don't need another thing from that house, the spoon is enough. I miss you so much and love you with all my heart. Friday, April 23, 2010
The Spoon
We are on vacation and in Nebraska for the first time since my grandma died. The last time I was here, was Christmas, and she was doing okay. I wasn't able to be at the funeral or to see her after that since I was very pregnant. I wish she would have met Matthew Barry, he is named after her and my grandpa. I took a look around the house and although it wasn't the farm, it was still a place full of memories.
Grandma, I had to go to your house yesterday. My mom made me. She said I needed to see what was there and if I wanted anything. I found a few things. Some that reminded me of you and others that I just wanted for my own house. I took the vacuum, a suitcase and some new towels. I will take the car later and a recliner or two. I also found some cookbooks and a pair of earrings. Thanks. They were all things I needed, but then I found the spoon. I was looking in the kitchen seeing what I might need and I found that spoon. Remember the set of silverware with the little star at the bottom? My sister and I used it everyday in Arizona. We loved that set. Probably because it reminded us of the farm and eating rice krispies with Grandpa or eating our open face tuna sandwiches with bread that got a little dark from the broiler. You always forgot about the bread. Anyway, I found a spoon. I don't know why it was left in Nebraska, but it was a serving spoon with the little star on the bottom. I took it and now I cry. It reminds me of all of those things. I don't have many memories of you cooking or baking (except the tuna and scalloped corn by the giant panful) but I remember that dang silverware. I wish I could have all of it. I wish I could eat rice krispies at your table with the brown dishes that my sister gets. You always laughed because that silverware was from betty crocker and those brown dishes were from the grocery store, but we didn't care. I took the spoon and I hope that's okay. I don't need another thing from that house, the spoon is enough. I miss you so much and love you with all my heart.
Grandma, I had to go to your house yesterday. My mom made me. She said I needed to see what was there and if I wanted anything. I found a few things. Some that reminded me of you and others that I just wanted for my own house. I took the vacuum, a suitcase and some new towels. I will take the car later and a recliner or two. I also found some cookbooks and a pair of earrings. Thanks. They were all things I needed, but then I found the spoon. I was looking in the kitchen seeing what I might need and I found that spoon. Remember the set of silverware with the little star at the bottom? My sister and I used it everyday in Arizona. We loved that set. Probably because it reminded us of the farm and eating rice krispies with Grandpa or eating our open face tuna sandwiches with bread that got a little dark from the broiler. You always forgot about the bread. Anyway, I found a spoon. I don't know why it was left in Nebraska, but it was a serving spoon with the little star on the bottom. I took it and now I cry. It reminds me of all of those things. I don't have many memories of you cooking or baking (except the tuna and scalloped corn by the giant panful) but I remember that dang silverware. I wish I could have all of it. I wish I could eat rice krispies at your table with the brown dishes that my sister gets. You always laughed because that silverware was from betty crocker and those brown dishes were from the grocery store, but we didn't care. I took the spoon and I hope that's okay. I don't need another thing from that house, the spoon is enough. I miss you so much and love you with all my heart. 
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What a sweet, honoring tribute to your grandmother. You'll be a grandmother someday and will have the opportunity to sow these seeds of kindness into your own grandchildren too. May the Lord comfort you and give you peace.
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