Tag: grandparents
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A Beautiful Sunday
There’s so much to process still. My day began a little after 7 am when I had to assist Mom with Dad’s birthday cake. I still had another alarm that didn’t have time to go off because Mom decided to wake me up instead. Church wasn’t supposed to start until after 10 am so I…
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Thoughts on Making A ‘Truce’
When I first came upon this article this afternoon I had to look at the title a couple of times. What was the context that a truce was needed? Especially after having watched another clip of Riley Gaines with the West Virginia AG talking about Title 9. So I had an entirely different idea at…
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Our 3rd Anniversary
Yesterday was a day of poignant thoughts and memories. Grandma Rosie died in March of 2020, but her words follow me even now. She told me I would fall and fall hard for my Mr. Right. She was absolutely on the mark; I was the one who was skeptical. Three years ago on the 13th…
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Today Is A Milestone
My parents are celebrating 40 years of Marriage. In a time where marriages of longevity seem to be diminishing, there are still those living a blessed life of ups and downs and making it through them together. Today has been special in little ways and they were able to have a date night Friday evening.…
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March
Last year at this time was when our family had to start making some difficult decisions. In some ways it feels like 10 years have passed. So much has happened in this one year within the Bishop Family. I didn’t think I could personally get to this moment. Allowing strangers into this house that has…
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Nostalgic Thoughts
This evening I went up with Mom to this house. Our dryer is not drying very well. So we are having to use Uncle Tony’s. It has been a while since I have been in the basement. There are such memories all through this house and in the basement. Some of Grandma’s art is still…
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What were your parents doing at your age?-Writing Prompt
Farming. It was our life and our livelihood. They had three kids and I wouldn’t have been quite a teenager as of yet. We as the Alsman Family were closer when we farmed. Grandpa Freddy was our rock and our foundation as a family. He kept us glued together. He prayed for us and with…
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Roller-Coaster of Emotions
Today, February 6th is a day I don’t often forget. It is as woven into my heart as December 12th of 1999. The days that my Grandpas died. As I have said it has felt like a lot for one morning. The 19th anniversary, finding out about Toby Keith’s passing from yesterday and then is…
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A Line of Birthdays
I am not certain that we celebrated all together very many times. Papaw Freddy’s older brother, Horace was born on the 21st, the day after mine. So literally once I arrived the line got even longer. It was me then Horace, his grandsons, and then his daughter in laws. That is four Alsman Birthdays in…
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Birthday Card #9
Grandma Rosie was an artsy lady. I have known that looking at everything in the house that she touched. I do not remember seeing this card before. She did write for both her and Grandpa so it was while he was alive it must have been when I was younger though. This card really caught…
Jewells of Thought 