If you could travel back in time to spend a day with someone, who would it be and why?
So, I stumbled upon my livejournal...that i honestly forgot about. It says the last time i updated was 43 weeks ago. That is a long time. And let me tell you something, my life is not the same. Everything is different from that last entry. It's so weird, so funny, so strange, so amazing, so mindboggling how much your life can change in a certain amount of time. I mean really, 43 weeks is a long time but not A LONGGGG time. wow. i've been through so much, i wouldn't even know where to start.
So i'm bored at work, and i saw a question when i logged in, if you're having writers block (which i'm not, just thought it would be something fun to do), answer this question:
If you could travel back in time to spend a day with someone, who would it be and why?
I figure it's something to do, this could be interesting. I guess maybe i think way too hard about things, but my question is, which angle would they like this from? Someone i don't know--who i would like to meet? Or someone i know that i would want to spend a day with? or someone i knew, and passed away?
So if i could interperate the way i would like to, i would spend a day with my great grandmother--Elizabeth Sliker aka Nanni.
She died about 7 years ago, one of the most memorable summer's of my life. It was summer of 2002, i was 14 years old. I specifically remember fair that year because it was the fair that i started liking Brad (if you didn't know, my first boyfriend). After fair, Colleen & I went to Bliss Summit Bible Camp, which was also an amazing week. I remember how blonde my hair got that summer because i was outside almost every day. That was the last year i went to Bliss...man, i loved that camp so much. The day we got back from camp, my mom told me Nanni had been in the hospital all week, and she wasn't doing good, but she was waiting to see Colleen & I, we were the only two who hadn't gone into see her yet. So we did, and i still remember she looked so sick, so frail. She didn't talk much, but you could see from the expressions on her face how happy she was to see us. I remember after leaving, i cried and cried because i knew it wouldn't be too much longer before she passed away. The next day, July 28th, she passed--and i just couldn't believe it. Nanni wasn't supposed to die, she had always been there. She was 97 years old...and she had lived such a happy, health, long life. I wish she was still here today so she could have taught me more about life. She was so wise. Her funeral was the last time my mom's side of the family has ever been all together. I haven't seen some of my first cousins since then. It was a really sad day, but all of us knew she was in a better place and she wouldn't be in pain anymore.
So if i could go back and spend one day with someone, i think it would be her. But i would want to be the age i am right now. Back then i wasn't old enough to appreciate her wisdom and all of the things she did for me. It wasn't really like she was my great grandma--she was more of a grandma. She was always there. She was more of a mother to my mom than my mom's actual mother. Nanni meant so much to me. There's a few things, when i see them that remind me of her. Pink wintergreen mints, the book-the three billy goats gruff (she ALWAYS read that to me), flowered couches, tomato juice, tea, promise margarine, bologna, apricot juice, and oatmeal cookies. She was the best grandmother ever, and i wish she could have been alive to see me and my siblings grow up to the people we are now and to see the places we are now. I think she'd be really proud of us. She's one person that impacted my life in huge ways, even as a young child. I hope and pray that i can grow up to HALF of the woman she was.
In our hearts always...RIP Nanni. 7/28/02
So anyways, to give a short update, my life is amazing. God is good. I couldn't ask for anything better. I'm still living and learning, going day by day, and at the same time...wanting the hands of time to stop. I love where i am right now. I guess i just don't want to miss everything. i want to live my life to the fullest, experiencing all that i can! I've been through so much this past year--gained and lost. The people i've met have changed my life forever. I have new ambitions, but still mixed with the old ones. This next year is a big one for me i have a feeling.
But i'm doing so good. Hopefully i'll keep up with this thing, now i have more time on the computer because i work with one at my new job. =)
Today i go to state fair for 5 days...for the last time. I still can't believe it. I feel so old. gooodnessss. i just can't wait...it's going to be the best year EVERRR. even though, nick won't be there =(
Peace, I'm out.
<3
I miss this.
So i'm bored at work, and i saw a question when i logged in, if you're having writers block (which i'm not, just thought it would be something fun to do), answer this question:
If you could travel back in time to spend a day with someone, who would it be and why?
I figure it's something to do, this could be interesting. I guess maybe i think way too hard about things, but my question is, which angle would they like this from? Someone i don't know--who i would like to meet? Or someone i know that i would want to spend a day with? or someone i knew, and passed away?
So if i could interperate the way i would like to, i would spend a day with my great grandmother--Elizabeth Sliker aka Nanni.
She died about 7 years ago, one of the most memorable summer's of my life. It was summer of 2002, i was 14 years old. I specifically remember fair that year because it was the fair that i started liking Brad (if you didn't know, my first boyfriend). After fair, Colleen & I went to Bliss Summit Bible Camp, which was also an amazing week. I remember how blonde my hair got that summer because i was outside almost every day. That was the last year i went to Bliss...man, i loved that camp so much. The day we got back from camp, my mom told me Nanni had been in the hospital all week, and she wasn't doing good, but she was waiting to see Colleen & I, we were the only two who hadn't gone into see her yet. So we did, and i still remember she looked so sick, so frail. She didn't talk much, but you could see from the expressions on her face how happy she was to see us. I remember after leaving, i cried and cried because i knew it wouldn't be too much longer before she passed away. The next day, July 28th, she passed--and i just couldn't believe it. Nanni wasn't supposed to die, she had always been there. She was 97 years old...and she had lived such a happy, health, long life. I wish she was still here today so she could have taught me more about life. She was so wise. Her funeral was the last time my mom's side of the family has ever been all together. I haven't seen some of my first cousins since then. It was a really sad day, but all of us knew she was in a better place and she wouldn't be in pain anymore.
So if i could go back and spend one day with someone, i think it would be her. But i would want to be the age i am right now. Back then i wasn't old enough to appreciate her wisdom and all of the things she did for me. It wasn't really like she was my great grandma--she was more of a grandma. She was always there. She was more of a mother to my mom than my mom's actual mother. Nanni meant so much to me. There's a few things, when i see them that remind me of her. Pink wintergreen mints, the book-the three billy goats gruff (she ALWAYS read that to me), flowered couches, tomato juice, tea, promise margarine, bologna, apricot juice, and oatmeal cookies. She was the best grandmother ever, and i wish she could have been alive to see me and my siblings grow up to the people we are now and to see the places we are now. I think she'd be really proud of us. She's one person that impacted my life in huge ways, even as a young child. I hope and pray that i can grow up to HALF of the woman she was.
In our hearts always...RIP Nanni. 7/28/02
So anyways, to give a short update, my life is amazing. God is good. I couldn't ask for anything better. I'm still living and learning, going day by day, and at the same time...wanting the hands of time to stop. I love where i am right now. I guess i just don't want to miss everything. i want to live my life to the fullest, experiencing all that i can! I've been through so much this past year--gained and lost. The people i've met have changed my life forever. I have new ambitions, but still mixed with the old ones. This next year is a big one for me i have a feeling.
But i'm doing so good. Hopefully i'll keep up with this thing, now i have more time on the computer because i work with one at my new job. =)
Today i go to state fair for 5 days...for the last time. I still can't believe it. I feel so old. gooodnessss. i just can't wait...it's going to be the best year EVERRR. even though, nick won't be there =(
Peace, I'm out.
<3
I miss this.