He was Mr. Cha-cha-cha. He was my grandpa. In the past week I learned more about him than I would have ever thought. As we prepared to say our final goodbyes, more and more stories were brought up about his life that I had never heard. Those stories are the ones that stand out to me. My grandpa had a signature cha-cha-cha dance but I never knew he could tango or waltz. I knew he was a veteran of World War II and spent most of his time in London but I didn’t know he was Agent 301 in the criminal investigation department. He was always whistling a tune but I never knew he used to play saxophone in a jazz band. These stories were forgotten for a very long time and never shared due to his aggressive Alzheimer’s. Family stories should be the stories that stand out. He wasn’t a superhero and he didn’t have a million bucks but he had a great sense of humor and was always caring and kind. The memories I have are ones that I’ll never forget and will make great stories in the future. The most recent memories are of playing blocks and doing coloring books together. They maybe aren’t the most exciting of stories but those are the ones that stand out to me. These stories are the ones that will forever make me laugh, make me cry and make me remember what a truly great man he was. These are some of the real world stories that will always stand out to me.
Meg:
ReplyDeleteThese are such interesting things about your grandfather! You should write them down so you remember them.
Here are some questions I have: why was it so interesting to hear these stories? Is it mostly because they were new? Unexpected? Was it because they unlocked some kind of mystery about your grandfather?
And try to explore why your memories are so interesting. Why do you remember playing blocks or coloring?