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Ruth.
I danced on my grandmother's grave today.
My mother's mother, who died before I was born, before my parents ever even met, and who I have interacted with, as it were, exactly once prior, when I was very young. But all of a sudden, we've a reason to be in the middle of the country again, and time, and mom was able to find that the cemetery was not very far away at all, only a couple hours drive.
So this morning mom and I left the house and drove for many miles, and arrived all of a sudden at a little patch of green and stone in the middle of the world. We drove up to the family plot, and we took pictures of the headstones while my mother told me stories of relatives I've never known and linked the family tree together for me.
I sat for a bit by Grandma Ruth's headstone, and talked at her, in my own way. I was honest, about the poly thing and stuff, and I think she's okay with all of it. Everything I've ever heard of her makes me like her.
And before we left, mom and I took hands and we danced on my grandmother's grave, three generations of women named Ruth, and it was nice. It was right.
(I find it interesting that I can't define the characteristics that make a situation feel "right", but even so I attach an importance to making sure my world feels thus.)
And that's me. Someone remind me to go back and visit again in another decade or so. I've a precedent set now, after all.
~K. Ruth
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My mother's mother, who died before I was born, before my parents ever even met, and who I have interacted with, as it were, exactly once prior, when I was very young. But all of a sudden, we've a reason to be in the middle of the country again, and time, and mom was able to find that the cemetery was not very far away at all, only a couple hours drive.
So this morning mom and I left the house and drove for many miles, and arrived all of a sudden at a little patch of green and stone in the middle of the world. We drove up to the family plot, and we took pictures of the headstones while my mother told me stories of relatives I've never known and linked the family tree together for me.
I sat for a bit by Grandma Ruth's headstone, and talked at her, in my own way. I was honest, about the poly thing and stuff, and I think she's okay with all of it. Everything I've ever heard of her makes me like her.
And before we left, mom and I took hands and we danced on my grandmother's grave, three generations of women named Ruth, and it was nice. It was right.
(I find it interesting that I can't define the characteristics that make a situation feel "right", but even so I attach an importance to making sure my world feels thus.)
And that's me. Someone remind me to go back and visit again in another decade or so. I've a precedent set now, after all.
~K. Ruth
MOOP!
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I doubt anyone can, given a general enough set of situations. I certainly can't, even for most specific situations I can think of. It's one of those things that Just Is.
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. o O (Wasn't going to say anything except to quietly smile to myself, then i saw Rackle's comment and i decided i had to mention it!)
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Your Grandmother Ruth
God, I am sorry to have blathered about myself. Your post just sparked memories.
She would have adored you.
Re: Your Grandmother Ruth
So thank you. It's good to know she was awesome.
~Sor
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