How I love this. Thank you for the delightful descriptions of being the iPad talking head abandoned in the closet (hilarious) and the reminder that gratitude is just one small, shift in focus away. Hugs!
“Don’t go anywhere,” she admonishes as she scrambles out of the closet, quickly forgetting (or not caring) that Grammie is still there, staring up through a dense forest of hanging clothes at the north star of a bare bulb. “Hey, where’s Grammie?” I hear my son or daughter-in-law ask, minutes before I’m rescued.
At times like this I am the Velveteen Grammie. How I long to be real!
The IPad head. Oh, Val! I sort of guessed this was the situation, but knowing it made me both laugh and want to hug you. Thanks for sharing this story!
How I love this. Thank you for the delightful descriptions of being the iPad talking head abandoned in the closet (hilarious) and the reminder that gratitude is just one small, shift in focus away. Hugs!
so charming! thank you, V.
“Don’t go anywhere,” she admonishes as she scrambles out of the closet, quickly forgetting (or not caring) that Grammie is still there, staring up through a dense forest of hanging clothes at the north star of a bare bulb. “Hey, where’s Grammie?” I hear my son or daughter-in-law ask, minutes before I’m rescued.
At times like this I am the Velveteen Grammie. How I long to be real!
Precious!! <3
The IPad head. Oh, Val! I sort of guessed this was the situation, but knowing it made me both laugh and want to hug you. Thanks for sharing this story!
Your granddaughter is unbelievably precious. I’m hoping that you can see her “in person” very soon!
I ate up your OLDSTER interview, Val, and LOVED EVERY WORD!!!
https://oldster.substack.com/p/this-is-71-veteran-beauty-editor