Saturday, August 4, 2012

Creatures of Habit

Hello lovelies
It's been awhile but recently I've been sitting on the couch with my grandpa watching the Olympics (which I normally would not do). My grandpa is here visiting and I always like to here stories of his and sometimes repeats :]
He has been here for a couple of weeks now and during every visit it is all the same. From the 3 AM potty break to the 3 sneezes before his morning showers and the absolute must read newspaper from front to back before he turns on the TV. I always know it's nap time around 2PM and always bedtime at 10PM (signaled by loud yawning). He always goes for a walk even with his bad leg and limp around noon. However if it's windy, sprinkling, or tarzan is on then he stays.

It is truly a pleasure to see my grandparent in this way. All of the other ones have already passed away and I was young when they did. Now as a young adult I really appreciate the little things. And I certainly learn something new everyday. Such as were my mother got her sarcasm or learned the work "Ongawa" from (Tarzan 1934).
I've watched old classics and mobster movies with him. Had the horrible experience of seeing him fall down stairs and get stitches from landing on fishing pole hooks. As I write this I feel like how a parent would feel watching a child and that's not what I mean it's more of observations that I get to experience and remember. It saddens me that my little brother (18 years) doesn't look at life this way and doesn't appreciate it the way I do. I really believe that people should take a minuet and appreciate their grandparent for the wonderful gateway to the past and future that they are.

As for me I am no creature of habit and I try over and over again to make healthy habits but 28 days is a long time to build each one. I wonder how long it took him to make his habits and because he's been doing it for years (retired at 52 and now 78) is it really upsetting? I would imagine so.
Message to anyone reading this: appreciate the things that you see and help others to see it too especially when it's about people you love.

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