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| Quirky Angels! |
After my dad died, many moons ago, my mom felt her
relationship with his sister was a bit off!! She felt
it just wasn't the same. They'd been so close
over the long years of their marriage! Spending
long weekends and holidays together playing
cards and visiting until the wee hours of the
morning!
over the long years of their marriage! Spending
long weekends and holidays together playing
cards and visiting until the wee hours of the
morning!
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| Happy gals |
I loved when my aunt and uncle would visit. I enjoyed taking
the two hour ferry ride to visit them too! My aunt Betty often
rescued me from having to do dishes for every meal
of their visit! She never came empty handed, usually a large
candy bar in hand for us kids! She bought me some
of my favorite Christmas and Birthday gifts too!
of their visit! She never came empty handed, usually a large
candy bar in hand for us kids! She bought me some
of my favorite Christmas and Birthday gifts too!
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| Watching the show! |
In many ways I felt closer to her than I did my moms sister!
In retrospect I realize I really did take after that aunt more
than my moms sister, who at times was too naive
and judgemental for my liking.
No doubt aunt Betty was devastated with the passing of my dad.
However being the older sister with mobility issues she was
winding down too! I can see now she probably lacked
the energy to entertain the way she had in the past!
the energy to entertain the way she had in the past!
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| Ladies in hats! |
Mom being vulnerable was more sensitive than
normal! Being much younger it might have been
difficult to comprehend the aging changes Betty
was experiencing! She probably, was different.
I understand full well, since I am notably different
too than I was a decade ago! Betty was winding
down and her priorities had changed!
normal! Being much younger it might have been
difficult to comprehend the aging changes Betty
was experiencing! She probably, was different.
I understand full well, since I am notably different
too than I was a decade ago! Betty was winding
down and her priorities had changed!
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| One of the artsy outdoor pianos situated in Downtown Vancouver! photo credit pepperpf |
than dad, they weren't exactly quality years!!
She had many struggles she never spoke of!
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| Street piano in Vancouver photo credit pepperpf |
has outlived her by over twenty five years now.
Suffering dementia, her younger self would
be mortified to see how her clothing and
hair is kept now! It's absolutely
heartbreaking to see!
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| Outdoor Piano Vancouver Photo Credit Pepperpf |
There really is no semblance of the intelligent,
attractive, adorable, meticulous, stylish
small woman, of yesteryear.
I grieve the beautiful personable woman she was!
attractive, adorable, meticulous, stylish
small woman, of yesteryear.
I grieve the beautiful personable woman she was!
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| Outdoor Vancouver piano Photo credit Pepperpf |
Sometimes our memories of how people
were are the best to hang onto! All the
laughs, the good advice they gave you!
The fun you had together!
Instead of who they've become!
Instead of who they've become!
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| Outdoor public piano photo credit Pepperpf |
That's what I try to do, I hope one day
people give me that same respect!
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| Photo credit Pepperpf |
Who in your life have you seen drastically
change over the years, and how did
it affect you?
