This lovely little angel is one of the oldest Christmas decorations I have. She belonged to my mother's parents. When my aunt and I were closing up the house after my grandmother died, she encouraged me to bring her home along with a few other Christmas trinkets. When I pick her up, I'm always surprised that she's still holding together because she's made of plaster of paris which isn't that durable. Sometimes we hear the word old and think "out-dated". Sometimes we hear the word old and think "wrinkled". Sometimes the word old makes us think of the passage of time. This time the word old made me think of a little treasure that ties me to my past and gives me hope for my own future. When I get old, I hope I'm still holding together too!
She's a beautiful reminder and a tie to your past . . what a blessing that is, Ann. I have two things of my grandmothers and treasure them like you do this.
@daveanajao Thank you Dave! Well said! @karenann Thank you Karenann! I really do love all these mementos! @sarasdadandmom Thanks Terry! @michaelelliott Thanks Michael- fairly natural light on this one- a table lamp, but the sepia really gave it a nice soft feel. @pandorasecho Thank you Dixie- that's a great line! @kerristephens Thank you Kerri! @digitalrn Thanks Rick- you've got some lovely pieces too from your dad.
@alia_801 Thank you Alia! When I inherited her, I wondered if I'd played with her when I was little- she definitely looks like some little children may have thought she was a toy at one time or another!
@prttblues Thanks Bev- she is quite delicate. @sanera Thanks Samantha- I'm pretty sure they will! @bruni Thank you Bruni- she's been with me for a while now- at least 10 years which really surprises me that that much time has gone by!
December 15th, 2011
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@dmariewms Thank you Marie!
@cimes1 Thank you Carole!
Thank you all for those sweet comments- it makes the treasure sharing that much more fun!
@karenann Thank you Karenann! I really do love all these mementos!
@sarasdadandmom Thanks Terry!
@michaelelliott Thanks Michael- fairly natural light on this one- a table lamp, but the sepia really gave it a nice soft feel.
@pandorasecho Thank you Dixie- that's a great line!
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri!
@digitalrn Thanks Rick- you've got some lovely pieces too from your dad.
@sanera Thanks Samantha- I'm pretty sure they will!
@bruni Thank you Bruni- she's been with me for a while now- at least 10 years which really surprises me that that much time has gone by!