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My Grandmother [d], in my opinion, was set in her ways. She was firm and not changing anything. I’ll give an example. Her coffee pot was a percolator type, real old school. We, meaning my parents and us kids, would always offer to buy her the latest coffee pot with all of the features, but she liked hers just fine. I perceived this as stubborn or maybe being older you get set in your ways. Why not get the coffee pot with the timer and twelve cups and all that.

At one point in my life, my relationship with my girlfriend was caustic. I asked my Grandmother what she thought about the situation.  She said, “Well, get an new one.”

At first I thought this is the woman who has percolated coffee since the 1900’s, sits on a *davenport, and made **bathtubs full of chili (unconfirmed). It sounded simple enough. It was reasonable. I took the advice and now I have an amazing family who excels at being wonderful. I shutter to think of the now if I had not.

Years later, today, right now, it just hit me like a ton of anything. She did not keep her coffee pot because she was old or inflexible or unwilling to change. She kept it because it worked for her, flawlessly, with no problems.  I just needed this to remember the strong foundation that my family was built on.

Who is the foundation of your family? How have they forged who you are today?

*”Davenport” has become a genericized trademark like “Kleenex” or “Band-Aid.” It is often used as a synonym for “sofa”, especially in the Midwestern United States.

**The dream is alive. I’m thinking about doing this, possibly to feed the homeless of Los Angeles.