ladyciel
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What things/places/moments remind you most, without fail, of your lost loved ones? Are there any that stick out to you as being kind of funny?
For me, I cannot butter a piece of toast without thinking of my grandmother, who we lost in Jan of 08. The memory is so distinct, even though it''s from when I was a little kid. She asked me to butter her toast for her, and when I gave it to her she said "didn''t your mother ever teach you that if you butter the edges, the middle takes care of itself?". It was the closest she ever came to being critical of me. When I told my mom about it later, she said something like, "oh yes, she used to tell me that ALL the time" with a tone that implied it was one of those things her mom used to nag her about. So, however silly, the memory and lesson have stuck with me all these years, and I hear her voice in my head with every single piece of toast I encounter.
For me, I cannot butter a piece of toast without thinking of my grandmother, who we lost in Jan of 08. The memory is so distinct, even though it''s from when I was a little kid. She asked me to butter her toast for her, and when I gave it to her she said "didn''t your mother ever teach you that if you butter the edges, the middle takes care of itself?". It was the closest she ever came to being critical of me. When I told my mom about it later, she said something like, "oh yes, she used to tell me that ALL the time" with a tone that implied it was one of those things her mom used to nag her about. So, however silly, the memory and lesson have stuck with me all these years, and I hear her voice in my head with every single piece of toast I encounter.