Eclectic Jewels Collectively Create Beauty...Just Like Sweet Memories
Precious Jewels Inspire Memories Of Past... ©Photography by ~CC
Yesterday I took my future daughter-in-law to a Christmas Open House at one of my favorite Antique Shops. Christmas music playing in the background; refreshments, punch, and even mulling spiced cider and chili were served. From the time we entered the shop, we felt elevated in to the Holiday Spirit! Walking from one vendors booth to another, it was as if going back in time. I told my son's fiancee that I felt like I was revisiting earlier days of my youth...and the things of old made me feel like I was having a visit with my Grandma.
As heavy as my heart had felt from having a house full of guests, I immediately felt a new sense of peace and ease in my day. My heart felt light and joy filled my soul. I was having a unique flash back to days when my Grandma took care of me. Her name at birth was "Odessa Inez", her Daddy called her Dessie. My Grandfather decided when he married her that she should go by Inez, he thought it was a classy name. She lived till she was 92, passing away nearly five years ago come next February. I was privileged to know her for 46 years, and there was never a time I didn't cherish being in her presence.
In the antique shop I saw a silver Christmas tree. It was exactly like the one she started putting up in the late 60's. Then I began to see other items that I recalled her having in her home. The music of Nat King Cole played softly as I continued to be reminded of the precious Jewel I had, and still have, in my Grandma Inez. Whether in person, or in memory, being in her presence put a smile on my face and gave me peace in my heart.
Holidays can be a double edged sword to some when they've lost loved ones. Instead, I pray this holiday will serve to bring a precious Jewel back to your mind while preparing for this festive time of the year...and instead of sadness, I hope the memory will bring joy like mine did. I miss my Grandma fiercely...but I do have the hope of one day seeing her again in Heaven, I'm counting on it! She once told me that she was looking forward to her family reunion when it was her time to pass away... I will never forget her, and will also look forward to my own family reunion someday; when I can see her face to face.
If you visit any antique shops over this holiday, I encourage you to revisit earlier days you once enjoyed with a loved one too. What a gift from God to recapture a precious memory. What a gift to be transported from stress into peace just by enjoying a simple visit to a local shop and and being reminded of the love I have for my Grandma.
Staying In The Day with you...while remembering more"Sweet Memories" of old as I walk through this "Christ"mas season, ~CC
3 comments:
What a sweet remembrance! and...a lovely collection of jewels!
xo
Odessa, I LOVE that name! AND Dessie for short is the cutest! Inez is good. I guess he could have called her Nezzie!
I would think that it would be wonderful to have a grandmother like the one your described.. . cheryl
Cheryl, I'm glad you like Odessa and Dessie too... It's a name I'm mulling around that I'll call my Tea Boutique when I open her in the future. I envision this wonderful place to lounge in, a wall filled from top to bottom with antique books, and melodic tunes of the early 30's and 40's playing softly in the background. Of course the bookshelf will have a sliding ladder so you can easily find the book of your dreams. Thanks for loving Odessa & Dessie! We're two of a kind! 8=)
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