Picture Meme - Day 11

[debris4spike]

And, so I continue with my Picture Meme that I snagged from hell0kittyangel ...

Day 1 — Your Best Friend ... Toni
Day 2 — Your crush ... James Marsters
Day 3 — Your Parents ... Mum and Dad
Day 4 — Your sibling ... Nick & Tim
Day 5 — Your dreams ... here
Day 6 — A Stranger ... here
Day 7 — Your Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/love/crush ... N/A
Day 8 — Your favorite internet friend ... Annemarie (& Stefan)
Day 9 — Someone you wish you could meet ... The Queen & Prince Philip ... and James, of course
Day 10 — Someone you don’t talk to as much as you’d like to ... College

Day 11 — A Deceased person you wish you could talk to

I dearly loved my Mum's parents.  This picture was taken in the 30s ... when they were in their early 40s.  Granddad died in 1978 (Christmas day) and I wished I could have spoken to him more.  He served during the whole of the first world war ... and then living in the depression ... what an amazingly strong character.  My Grandmother died on her 90th birthday (just after my 21st) in 1982.  She was 11 when she moved to England, from Canada ... although her parents were actually English ... they moved every few years.  She lost her fiance at the beginning of the war, became a VAD and met Granddad at the end.  I remeber her better.

I just wish I could spend some time with them.

 
My Grandfather was ill by the time i was born, so although I was 14 when he died, we never spoke.  He had served in the Coldstream Guards in the 20s ... this picture was taken about then, when my Grandmother and he got engaged.  She worked in a bomb factory during the war (was a Canary!) ... and then was a chocolate packer.  She died in the early 90s ... but sadly was a very tough person, who did not want to tak of the past - and had no affection at all for any of us.  So, although I knew her ... I never got to chat.

 

I would love to speak to them all - although have the advantage of knowing that I shall see them again in Eternity.  Hense the icon - both of them became lay-preachers.



Day 12 — The person you hate most/caused you a lot of pain
Day 13 — Someone you wish could forgive you
Day 14 — Someone you’ve drifted away from
Day 15 — The person you miss the most
Day 16 — Someone that’s not in your state/country
Day 17 — Someone from your childhood
Day 18 — The person that you wish you could be
Day 19 — Someone that pesters your mind—good or bad
Day 20 — The one that broke your heart the hardest
Day 21 — Someone you judged by their first impression
Day 22 — Someone you want to give a second chance to
Day 23 — The last person you kissed
Day 24 — The person that gave you your favorite memory
Day 25 — The person you know that is going through the worst of times
Day 26 — The last person you made a pinky promise to
Day 27 — The friendliest person you knew for only one day
Day 28 — Someone that changed your life
Day 29 — The person that you want tell everything to, but too afraid to
Day 30 — Your reflection in the mirror
   

   

Comments

[empresspatti.livejournal.com]

What beautiful faces your Grandparents have! Lovely family.

[debris4spike]

I am so lucky to know so much about them ... just wish I knew more.

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

I love to look at old photos, thanks for sharing these. What a handsome couple.

[debris4spike]

I was pleased with how the 2 scans came out - they were amazing people - very strong, like most of that generation.

[louise39.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing the photos of your family and their stories.

[debris4spike]

I am so lucky to know so much about them ... just wish I knew more.

[auntiero.livejournal.com]

Your maternal grandmother looks so warm and inviting! I'd love to sit and have a chat with her, too. :)

I miss my deceased grandparents dearly. They were lovely people. That being said, I'm grateful that Grammy is still alive and (when she's having a good day) can be very sweet.

[debris4spike]

Grandma was a lovely lady - we had her live with us for 3 years ... when we were kids my memory is of me sitting on her left, Nick on her right and Tim on her lap while she read the Rupert Bear stories that Granddad had cut out of the paper each day.

[all-choseny.livejournal.com]

They look lovely. Your Grandparents look like they belong in a Norman Rockwell painting.

[debris4spike]

They were amazing people - great to know we will meet again.

Didn't really know much about Norman Rockwell so have had to Google to catch up ... Thank you *g*

[kaczurda.livejournal.com]

I can sympathize with this post! My paternal grandfather and maternal grandmother died before I was born. My maternal grandfather died a few days after I was Christened, so I never really knew him. I grew up with just my paternal grandmother, who I love dearly. Though I wish I had had a chance to know my other grandparents. But I know one day I will be able to meet them!

[debris4spike]

I am so lucky to know so much about them ... just wish I knew more. It is hard when I read friends stories, like yours, who have never had a chance of meeting them face to face (so far!)