That's exactly the kind of story I mean. When you can just picture the people involved and the situation...when those people are alive again for a moment, in your heart and memory.
There are message that have been left on our answering machine that I refuse to erase. Drives Hubby batty. I wish Papa had left a message there. If he did, I deleted it.
I barely remember my Gram's voice, and everyone knows how much she meant to me. Papa's voice had pretty much been reduced to "Fuckers" and a few other words.
I'd tell you a story, but right now, I feel stretched too thin. Give me time, and I will tell you one.
If you want I can tell you this:
Long, twitching, curls around the finger, and bottle brushes when scared or surprised..
...it's called a tail, and it's the best I can do at the moment...
It's kind of odd. Every time I encounter something that's totally messed up or someone being stupid, I can hear Lochlainn in my head saying, "That's bullshit." Somehow I'm not surprised that that's the phrase I remember him saying most vividly
( ... )
One of the few guaranteed-authentic Lochlainn phrases--more accurately, a Papa-Bear phrase--that I still have is that ominous and admonishing "Mama..." that I'd hear when I was being either lazy or a stinker.
Wish I'd met your grandpa. The world needs more folks like that.
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[hugs and sniffles]
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Thank you!
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I barely remember my Gram's voice, and everyone knows how much she meant to me. Papa's voice had pretty much been reduced to "Fuckers" and a few other words.
I'd tell you a story, but right now, I feel stretched too thin. Give me time, and I will tell you one.
If you want I can tell you this:
Long, twitching, curls around the finger, and bottle brushes when scared or surprised..
...it's called a tail, and it's the best I can do at the moment...
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Tails tell tales too, you know...
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Wish I'd met your grandpa. The world needs more folks like that.
Thank you for the story, love! ((((hugs))))
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