Both of my grandmothers died within 2 weeks of each other. It was the same year Lydia was born, we quit our job, put our house up for sale, moved back home and my dad had surgery for a cancerous tumor. So, even though their deaths would have been significant at any time—the timing made it all the more…affecting.
When my dad’s mom, Grandmama Ann knew she was dying she gathered all her photos and put them in albums for her kids. Most of the pictures I had seen before but a few of them were new to me. It’s amazing to see a picture of yourself from 20 years ago that you have never seen before. It’s like a big secret part of your life you didn’t know about.
This is one of those pictures. We’re on my parents’ back porch and I’m 4 years old (same as Lydia). I was going to just crop the pictures out individually because Lydia and I are TWINS. But as I looked at them again, I was so enthralled with Grandmama’s handwriting and her words. She wrote from my perspective–like I was the one talking. I love thinking about her writing this before she died and remembering that day long ago when we walked through the woods together.
Her handwriting is so very familiar to me…Grandmama never lived in the same state (or sometimes country) as me, so I guess I have significant memories of her handwriting on birthday cards and letters.
So seeing her handwriting in “my voice” with these new pictures well, it’s so beautiful I can almost feel that day–the back porch, Georgia in November, Grandmama’s voice, her accent, her laugh, my long hair and the happiness I know I had.
Do you know your grandmother’s handwriting?
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beautiful photos and a great tribute.
precious memories. I get that same feeling when I see my mothers handwriting. It takes me way way back to my childhood. I don’t think we realize how personal handwriting is unless some one is not longer with us.
What a great post! I do know my grandmothers handwriting and it always makes me smile 🙂 All of the slants and neatness!
What a treasure!!! How lucky you are to have this!!!
I know her handwriting. I remember when I was younger trying to make my w’s like hers. They were so fancy. I couldn’t do it just like her and would get upset. I still catch myself practicing them. She has been gone for 8 years now. I still miss her. 🙁
Pictures of these are just priceless. I made a book with all the priceless memories for my daughter so when she gets older she has them all nicely kept. Happy WW
What a beautiful post, and wonderful memories 🙂
Happy WW!
Sweet memories and pics.
Happy WW!
Beautiful post. Yes, I remember my Grandma Ann’s handwriting, messy and caring at the same time. My Nana’s was like a child’s due to a stroke. I’ve written about their handwriting before, too. Looking back at old cards and letters reminds me I need to type a little less and write a little more.
Beautiful post and beautiful photos!
Love this. And you and Lydia ARE twins!
I remember it so well. Both of them. I have all of her old recipes, handwritten and put into my personal cookbook. Makes you think they are still around.
I have a Grandmother’s Book written in her own hand. I love it.
What a wonderful walk down memory lane for WW.
How blessed you are to have this! Both of my grandmothers died before I was born. One was only 37 when she died in a shooting accident. I feel fortunate to have a few pictures of her, but that’s about it. I think she’s the first person I want to meet when I get to heaven.
The other one died a few months before I was born. I know her handwriting from the family Bible and from some handwritten recipes. I am fortunate enough to have a few things that were hers: sewing machine, table, Jewel Tea dishes, cedar chest, and a mirror.
My grandmother’s handwriting is very similar to my mother in law’s……. a little freaky sometimes!
Hey girl,
I love this post because although I grew up here in Georgia, my big Italian family (including both sets of Grandparents) were back in Philly.
So, like you–we received cards and letters all the time. To this day, every time I run across something w/my Grandmothers’ handwriting on it, an emotional heart-felt cord is struck.
It’s really neat that you did a blog post on your Grandmother’s handwriting because that is something that is immensely personal and relevant to me! (…and I didn’t know it was to anyone else!)
This is a beautiful post, something I would so cherish as well. Beautiful!!
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