Yesterday was my cousin's baby shower & it was so much fun to sit with my sisters, sister in law and cousins. We had a nice lunch, great conversation and a beautiful afternoon to celebrate the new baby that will be arriving soon.
In everyday, mundane tasks, I think about family and friends often. I'm not sure I share with them these constant memories and I probably should. It never fails, whenever I do these things, I think of them.
Here are some that I think of all the time with the ladies I saw yesterday...there are more, but these are what come to mind:
When I make my bed and fold the corners into a 'hospital corner', I think of Aunt Irene, because she taught me how to make the bed properly when I was sleeping over once as a kid. She explained to me that my mom learned how to do this when she was a nurse in the hospital.
When I iron, I think of my mom. She taught me how to iron on my dad's white hankerchiefs in the basement of our old house. I think I starched the heck out of them too.
When I wipe down the counters of my kitchen, I think of my middle sister, who is a queen at cleaning. I also think of my little sister, who claims she was never taught how to clean...that makes me laugh even as I'm typing this.
When I put together an outfit in a different way, by adding a scarf, or a belt, or fancier earrings than I would have initially selected, I think of a few people...my little sister, my cousin, my sister in law, and my friend from college...who are always super stylish and not afraid to try the current trend, or re-invent things.
When I am getting the kids out for the morning and trying to get to work, I think of my Aunt Noreen. She is a working mom and in the technology industry in a bank, just like I am. I always think, if she can do it, I can do it too!
Thank goodness we can learn things from each other. It does take a village and I'm hoping I can teach people some things so they think of me every day in all these little tasks embedded in daily life.
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