'Beautiful' is how Georgia sums up Grandma's life and legacy.
Georgia, wanting to avoid an emotional scene, finally gives in a shares. She tells us that Grandma has never done or said anything to her to make her sad.
Georgia, a Seventh Day Adventist, tells the story of one day when she was little, Grandma cooked pork, and Georgia decided to taste 'one little piece' thinking at the time that it was beef. She remembers it as "soo sweet", when she asked Grandma what it was Grandma said "its pork man, eat it, it's sweet,..."
Georgia remembers Grandma as a beef fan, "she always cooked beef." "She cooked it with a lot of gravy and seasoning."
Georgia remembers that at Zane (her son)'s bitrh Grandma was extrememly happy she prayed a lot for him. At this time in the talk, Winsome adds that Grandma would list the names of all her children, grandchildren, cousins and great-grand children in her daily prayers.
As a teenager Grandma told Georgia, a lot of love stories, which she describes as "the best soap operas,"
Grandma was apparantly a romantic at heart, and with her there was always some mystery to unveil. In Georgia's eyes, saddened today as she grieves Grandma's passing there is strength, and a spirit of love.
Grandma definitely enjoyed romance stories. She was an avid reader of not only her Bible, but also romance novels. She loved Danielle Steele romance novels. My mom purchased several for her through the years and she would re-tell them to Jackie frequently. She would say "Mrs. Jack" you would never believe what happen in this book....so and so...did this...and that... .and den....all of a sudden... I'm sure we still have some of those novels around our home in FL today.
ReplyDeleteGrandma also loved dancing. Athough I never saw her dance, she told me how she loved "black bottom dancing." I looked this up today to jog my memory and this dance was popularized in the 1920s during the jazz and flapper era. This dance reportedly became more popular than the Charleston in some areas. My mom said that she probably danced this in her early days with her husband John Minott b/c he would also talk about the "Black Bottom Dance." My mom told me that grandma also loved the Waltz and one day in Miami... she was swaying around the house while singing some love melody. Grandma was certainly classic. I remember saying one day...grandma dance for me nuh. She said...not now...I'll dance at your wedding. Well, whenever that day comes, I'm sure she will be smiling, singing a tune, and dancing about.
"Black Bottom Dance" sounds very chicky! :) We'll have to defn dance that one at your wedding for grandma Tammy! One day she showed me some of her moves when she was telling me about her youthful days....
ReplyDeleteGrandma was so full of life and vitality.... thanks for sharing...
I remember her Danielle Steele books as well, she kept them on the top of her big high bed and I remember her putting on her glasses to read...
Do you remember when we made up that big group dance with nicky, roxxi, omar, kim mattis, ...on Grandma's lawn....
Grandma's place was always a place of singing, dancing, and love.
Yes, Stef..we will definitely have to learn the steps for "Black Bottom Dance" in the future.
ReplyDeleteI do remember our infamous dance to some Aisha song. I came across those pictures from summer 1991 the other day with all of us in grandma's front yard at 7 Dennis Avenue. It was you, me, Omar, Nikki, Roxxi, Baby Andre, and even Mynion. We were all sooo young!! That was a great summer vacation. This was following our family's December 1990 Christmas trip.