I Inherited an 80-Year-Old Chenille Vintage Bedspread from my Grandmother in the Spirit World

A Priceless Gift

I inherited my grandmother’s 80+-year-old vintage Chenille bedspread and am ecstatic about it! It is white with patterns of flowers in pink and yellow raised yarn. The bedspread is in pristine condition. I once read somewhere on the internet that Chenille dates back to the 18th century and originated in France. But do not take my word for it because I can not recall the source.

To continue my story, in May 2021, my husband and I traveled to my native Puerto Rico. The whole intention of this small trip was to spend time with my 90-year-old mother-in-law and my 81-year-old father. There is only one life and with aging parents, we do not know how much longer we will have them around, so we wanted to spend some time with them. Which, I must say, was a wonderful time spent with them.

The Unexpected Surprise

While visiting my father, he mentioned he had just received his mother’s Chenille 80+ year-old vintage bedspread. My father said he is sure it is 80 years old, but it could be older. My grandmother was already 40-years-old when my father was born. He is the youngest out of about fifteen (more or less) children. According to my father, my grandmother only dressed her bed with the Chenille bedspread on Mother’s Day, Christmas Day, and other special occasions. Afterwards she would take it off and store away until the next special occasion. Dad recalls seeing her do so.

Unbeknownst to my dad, his older sister inherited the bedspread, but she recently gave it to my father since her daughter’s were not interested in it. Dad took it though he knew he would not use it. According to him, even though I have two other sisters, I was the one that came to his mind. While he was telling me his story, I could not stop thinking about Grandma and my conversation with her during meditation a few months ago. This was certainly a sign, and the bedspread was definitely meant to be for me.

Communicating with my Spirit Guides

You see, ever since I can remember, I have always been an intuitive empath. My parents knew and understood me. They never judged or told me I was imagining things, even though they did not understand it themselves. As an adult, I learned to use and manage my spiritual gifts. I constantly use meditation and yoga to maintain my sanity, relax, and raise my awareness. Using this method, I communicated with my spiritual guides. I discovered that one of my spirit guides is my grandmother on my father’s side. Therefore, I reach out to her and my other spirit guides often. During one of those meditative sessions a few months ago, I communicated to my grandmother I wished I had something that belonged to her as a memento.

It Was Meant to Be

I mentioned the meditative conversation to my dad. He was very understanding and told me, “That explains why you were the first one to come to my mind when my sister gave it to me. It was for you. Your grandma granted your wish.”

I agree with my dad. It was definitely a gift from my grandma, granting my wish. I am happy with my new 80+-year-old vintage Chenille bedspread. Unfortunately, I cannot use it since the full-size bedspread does not fit my king-size bed. But that is okay, I will cherish it for as long as I live. Maybe one day I will downsize to a smaller bed. But for now, I will keep it safely tucked away.

Originally published at https://debbiesreflection.com on June 6, 2021.