Grandmothers And Coffee Are Heaven Sent Blessings.
Short Story
Recently it was brought to my attention how absolutely fucking PRECIOUS grandmothers and coffee are. Conveniently enough I was in a coffee shop sitting with a delicious brew, while my daughter munched down her sushi and lemonade next to me, when this epiphany came to me.
Across from us at the next table was a lady with her granddaughter. I noticed the woman's name badge said "Jenny". she must of came straight from work, bless her. I got to thinking as I watched them talking and slurping away, Grandmothers will legit do anything just to spend time with their loved ones, LEGIT ANYTHING. they just do not give a shit, they cherish every fucking minute of it and not just the good times either. I'm sure jenny's back and feet were aching after a day at work not even having time to go home a shower or wind down before she took her grandy out for a delicious milkshake.
these heaven sent godly creatures only want our time, the one thing we can never get back. the one thing that costs nothing. Yet to them, means everything.
my nans name was also jenny, I looked over at my daughter and said "I'm sure if gran-nanny were still alive she would be sitting at this spare chair here honey" wanting to sound comforting yet reminiscing in some way.
to which my 8 year old replied "she is mum!'' it sends actual warm fuzees all through me when she says things like that and in that moment I felt so much love, so much love for my family and everyone else in that coffee shop just enjoying the presence of each other while sipping gods delicious elixir of life.
we get so damn busy trying to buy this or pay that off and working our asses off drowning in debt or building a company, showing off or just living our best lives that we don't remember to stop and pay attention to those who put in the hardest of yards raising us, in a much harder time without all this technology that makes it a whole lot easier these days.
so to all of those who are blessed to still have grandparents, hug them a little longer next time, take notice of their touch the way they smell. make eye contact and just genuinely enjoy the shit out of them, as they have you all these years. They deserve it!
About the Creator
Hannah Pitchers
"my head was a magpies nest lined with such bright scraps of information"
Alice munro.



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