Like so many of their generation, my folks were Savers.
Only recently, have I allowed myself to revisit their carefully preserved mementos: Hope-chest treasures 'n trinkets... prayers and prose -- some dating back to the early 1800’s. I’d barely paid them any mind.
Still, most are chronicled, for surely momma sensed there’d be a time her daughter would come looking.
Maternal grandparents' marriage certificate. Their wedding picture, below. |
Grandma's curling iron ... she used to heat on the stovetop! |
My mother's dress and sweet shoe. |
Not being blessed with a single “crafty” gene in my body, I wasn’t deterred. It’s just …. the sheer ENORMITY of material that’s scary.
What to showcase; what to put back? Paralyzed by indecision .... then came an epiphany:
Most likely, I'm trying to project ....not stopping to think if this would be a welcomed gift, particularly for girls still in their teens.
So, in spite of the holidays "to-do" lists, I'm crafting a memento for Me, Myself and I!