November 17, 2008

• Me and Grandma

  Funny how I never thought of writing a post about my grandma after all these years of being on xanga. I find it ironic because she helped put me through college and did a lot of stuff for me growing up. I think on thing that sticks out most about my Grandma is that she is great to talk with. My other family members are quite critical and opinionated and unable to back down from what they say, not open to listening to another side, or ideas that they are not too comfortable with, but she is.

  I think she has been a great influence on my life and has got me with the hard times and have shared good times together too. She continues to remind me to be balanced in life and not to be too one sided, she and I both know I'm quite the extremist, but working to find that grey area. She expresses it as, "Do things in moderation." Followed by, "I made some soup, you should drink it." If you are Chinese at all, then you know about the herbal soups that are just foul tasting and supposually good for you. She'd say when I was about 10, when I was playing soccer, "It will make you fly!" So enthusiastic and full of energy as if it made it go down any easier; not that I had a choice to drink it or not.

  She's quite the spiritual person, growning up in the church and going regularly through her younger aduklts years, but also chose to explore buddism which she is quite fond of now. She tells me these stories and dreams that she has had, some which are kinda out there, but she is sincere and hasnt gone sinial yet. She always tells you need to learn to be able to dettach from things; which I find to be a great piece of advice, but so hard to do. She also tells me about "chi gung" and I remember when she would practice it and explain to me the energy and flow and stuff, it was pretty badass.

  Snickers and See's Candies are always found in her frigde and she loves to eat her sweets. She often tell me, "Well I buy them and then hide them in the fridge so I dont find them." I usually reply, "But they are gone now and so I dont think the hiding is working." But once in a while I find some stashed and she'll reply, "O, you found it." She says that she needs to watch how much she eats, and I agree to an extent, but I tell her, "Hey enjoy your life and do whatcha want."

  My grandma has been the fill-in for my mom for advice with the girls that I date and such and as time has gone on I see that she has always supported me, and then went the relationship eneded she would tell me that , "I didnt like her" or "she wasnt a good match." I would always reply, "Why didnt you tell me?" I guess I have to experience failure and learn a few things before I can find the right one; and she was only trying to look out for me and be supportive. I guess I cant ask for much more than support, I guess that is definiately something that I really need to look for as I think I need a lot of it. hahahaha

  

  Funny how she always tells me that she always looks funny in pictures and since I wanted a good picture of her I had to get one. I got this recently in Hawaii with her at my brother's wedding.

  Thanks for everything Grandma! You're the Best!

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