Sunday, January 27, 2013

Carrie's Thoughts by Carrie Paschal (Granddaughter)


Grandma was truly the matriarch of our family, and a strong force in all of our lives.  She could be tough and unyielding at times, especially when it came to upholding her personal values, but she loved us all fiercely and was always so proud us!  She was a parent and teacher as well as a grandmother, amd she provided a valuable consistency to our lives that we could always count on.  Our lives would not have been the same without her.

We sisters all share a wealth of childhood memories around the time we spent with her growing up. Here are some things I remember most:

  • She addressed us as "Gorgeous."
  • She always straightened and smoothed our bobby socksShe always had gum and kleenex in her purse (and now as an adult so do I).
  • She never let us get away with not making our beds or not cleaning up after ourselves (she always said "There are no hooks on my floors!").
  • She always had sweets in the house (and we have all inherited her sweet tooth)
  • She loved spending time with us and always made an effort to do so.
  • She drove us around town on all of her errands and would always get lost on the way (she called it "bumbling around").
  • She made sure we went to summer camp every year
  • She had a closet with more shoes and dresses than anyone I have ever seen - how we loved to play in her closet and try on her things!
  • She would always rinse us off with a hose before we could go into the house after swimming.
  • She was always beautifully coiffed and dressed - she never looked sloppy, even when lounging at home.

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