Tuesday, September 16, 2008

July 18, 1936


My papa and granny were married July 18, 1936. They were given this rocking chair as a wedding gift from Tom and Lil Bemis. It sat in their bedroom since I was old enough to remember and I am sure long before that. Little memories like that make me smile, very teary eyed but especially blessed to have the BEST grandparents I could ask for. Granny gave me this chair when I moved into my house. She wanted me to have something "special" for my new home. It is in my bedroom now and will hopefully be in my son's bedroom when he gets his first new home.
As I sit typing, I am cooking supper in a cast iron skillet Granny gave me for Christmas years before she passed away with a note telling me it was my great grandmothers. I am baking cornbread in my favorite cornbread dish that she gave me. I cherish everything Granny and Papa gave me but the memories and stories will be in my head and heart forever. God gave me the best gift when he gave me them.

1 comment:

SheHartley said...

Just went up to Granny's today to clean out the fridge and just sat in the kitchen for a while and thought about everything we have done and how much fun we have had in that house. Hurts to think about it sometimes! But they are memories that I would not trade for anything!!