la_belle_laide | Wisdom from the one who gave me my first Tarot deck

I postponed my trip to China today. I have to pretty much eat the plane ticket, btu the rest I should get back.

I came home from school and went to Gran's where she now has a hospital bed etc.

It's so hard to describe how she is. Sometimes really confused, sometimes really profound.

I guess it's always harder than you think it's going to be.

Things Gran said to me today:

"Your hair is so long, and fancy."

"You're anything but plain, honey."

"Everyone's here. I'm rich in people."

"Don't ever be afraid of a good man."

"You have nothing to worry about."

"This isn't anyone's fault; it's just how it is."

"It's time for some quiet pretty soon."

And also, "Hehe... crack!" (when my Mom told her to keep her foot away from the crack of the bed.)

I think I'll keep track of all of these things she's telling me.

She also told Mom: "Don't ever lose hope, in anything."

Here's another one I just remembered, and I know exactly who she's talking about, too. She said: "So many problems some people have in life is because of who they ended up with."

That's the damn truth.

I guess that's all I have to say for now.

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Don't know really what else to say besides that. Your Gran has pretty much got this whole life thing figured out. Don't ya think? I love the stuff she's saying. Even though I only got to meet her briefly when we visited you in Orlando, I could tell that she was a very special person, so happy, so bright (as in she just lights up a room).

I'm sorry you had to postpone your trip, but I know you know you made the right decision and that's all that really matters.

Anyways, I miss you and hope we get to find time to talk soon.

Give everyone big hugs from me!

Love ya!
Solly(Don't know how to use the Open ID thingie)

Thank you Solly ♥

I am so grateful that you guys got to meet her and see how lovely she is.

It's so striking, how sometimes people seem to see what's coming, and all this odd wisdom comes out. When my grandmother was dying, she said something i'll never forget, which was basically a nonsensical word-salad/non sequitur, but also quite profound. She said, "You must earn the color purple."

Love to you and yours.

Thank you. :)

It's exactly like you described. In their way, even the things she says that seem nonsensical, well, I don't know, maybe it's my imagination or wishful thinking, but some of those thoughts seem really wise.

"Earn the color purple," I like that.

And I suspect you have earned it. :)

I'm glad you're recording these..."I'm rich in people" is such a lovely way of expressing the sentiment.

Again, best thoughts for you and yours...

Becki

Thank you. :) I kind of think it's a good idea, too. I think it will also help me deal with it better when it happens. Somehow having all these words is important. ^_^

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