“I wonder what the poor people are doing?”
I remember my father saying this when I was a child on a family vacation. My mom probably said it too but I remember my dad saying it. When I was a kid, I thought it was a statement about monetary wealth. I’m sure it was a bit because, while on vacation, we could eat at restaurants and stay in a cabin on a lake. During the year we did not eat out and conserved because we were not, after all , rich. On this particular vacation, my grandpa and grandma (mom’s parents) were with us. My dad and grandpa were sipping on Manhattans and laughing as we ordered dinner at a restaurant. I can still see us all sitting around the table, my younger siblings fidgeting and playing with their napkins. My mom, shoulder to shoulder with her mom whispering what I now assume were those common jokes about men just being “big kids” when they get together. The whole world was safe and friendly, right then and there. You’ve heard about time standing still, it did,and my mind took a snapshot. The edges are worn now but I still have it when ever I want to feel warm.
“I wonder what the poor people are doing?”
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I’m speechless. This totally captured what I too experienced. I loved it when Dad and Grandpa pounded down a few, and got loud and silly! And I remember when we all went out to a restaurant, what a big deal and what a thrill it was. Life was so perfect. All I can do is be sad that the best days of my life are behind me. 😦
Don’t be sad…be happy we still have them and make new memories for our kids to treasure. Love you!