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It has been more than 19 years since I lost her. But, her
memory is still fresh and has a unique fragrance to it.
She had four children and she used to stay at each of her kid's place for a period of 3 months at a stretch. That was a time of frequent family
get together. She taught me, my brother and my cousins to play cards. She let
us win, turn by turn and gave us some money when we won. She was educated till the 7th
grade and was very good at math often helping me out with my sums. She used
money as an incentive for us to be good and also taught the importance of earning it. She gave us money for
good behaviour, for scoring good marks at school, for helping mom...she taught
us to be good without really pushing us to or lecturing about it. We earned
from our goodness.
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She was an arthritic, and as the disease progressed, I was
her hands-on nurse. I bathed her, plaited her hair, dressed her up...sometimes
dress her wounds, give her tablets on time. She used to call me to be with her
and spend time with her even when she was not staying at our place. Such was
our bond...and I was the only grown up grand-daughter then.
The last three months of her life were the worst for her
where she suffered a lot and even begged for mercy killing. Her life was one of
constant struggles but she was an iron lady...and I could go on and on writing
about her. Well, the food she cooked...the taste still lingers in my mind and so does her memory. Miss her!
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Grandmas are gifts of God. I had a great one too.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend, Janu.
Joy always,
Susan
smiles...lovely memories...i have one grandmother left...most of my grands died before i was 10...i have memories of my own as well...
ReplyDeleteMemories of Grands are always fond...thanks Brian.
DeleteSuch a lovely tribute with a sad ending. The cycle of life can be beautiful and sometimes very strange and sad.
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DeleteBeautiful tribute.Made me miss my grandma.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kavita.
DeleteWhat a special bond you shared. I miss my grandmothers too.
ReplyDelete:-) thanks Corinne.
Deleteall my grand parents r dead... but i've beautiful memories of them..
ReplyDeletereading about yours was so good :)
Thanks Jyoti.
DeleteYour grandmother sounds so much like my mother's mom. I loved her so much. I can tell how precious and special your grandmother was to you.
ReplyDeleteBlessed memories!
How blessed you were to have such a wonderful grandmother! So sorry she suffered at the end, but glad she has peace now...My grandparents are still alive though their health is wavering. I love them so much...visit them nearly every week. I don't want to even know what it'll be like when they are gone. Grandmother's are gifts indeed. And the lessons they teach and the stories they tell remain in our hearts long after they leave us.
ReplyDeleteHow fortunate to have your grandparents around.
DeleteThanks Jessica.
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ReplyDeleteIt's great to have a grandparent :))
Someone who's experiencing a second childhood but then doesn't fail to give us lessons tat're valuable for life...
loved ths post as always...
Thanks Priya.
DeleteIt is always a blessing to have grandparents around.
ReplyDeleteThey mould the grandcildren, and like you said she showed the right things without being preachy about it.
Yes, they do. Thanks Haddock.
DeleteNothing beats grandma's house!!
ReplyDeleteTrue!
DeleteHello Janu.
ReplyDeleteI was very young when my grandparents died, so I don't remember them at all. You are very fortunate to have had such a loving relationship with yours. Lovely tribute & post. Thanks for sharing.
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DeleteJanaki, I got tears in my eyes reading this. The love for your grandmother is so strong in this piece. She seemed like a lovely lady. You both were blessed to have one another. Through life's circumstances (adoption, fractured family)I was not able to have a relationship with either set (biological or adoptive) of my grands, but reading about love such as this warms my heart. Blessings to you.
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I got tears reading about you...sorry that you have missed the love of grandparents. Hugs and love. Thanks for sharing.
DeleteIt's good to remember who we love even when they are gone from us. That memory is an extension of their love and keeps them alive in you!!
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