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During Pesach, before she went home, Josh's grandmother pulled me aside to give me her crystal cake plate. She recently moved from her apartment to a senior community and didn't have space for everything and she told me that she wanted me to have this, the reason being that cake plays a large role in our relationship.
I am not going to be able to adequately put into words how much this meant to me. I am used to being adored by my own grandmother who has known me since birth. It is quite another thing to be loved by Josh's grandmother, who notices the small things about me (my love of baking cakes) and presents a gift that speaks volumes. She knows how much family means to me--I have certainly pestered her enough times to recount stories for me from Josh's family so I can writes them down for the twins--and this cake plate brings with it history. A cake plate is the perfect fit--I am not a jewelry person or a clothing person. I am an old-pictures-or-serving-pieces person.And beyond that, when she introduces us to strangers, she refers to both of us as her grandchildren. Only if the person questions everyone's relationship does she clarify and state that Josh is her grandson and I am his wife. But until pressed, we are all her grandchildren--those that she has known since childhood and those that have married into the family--and though I started this post by calling her Josh's grandmother, she is simply called Grandma by all of us as well, never differentiating which great-grandmother is from my family and which one comes from Josh's side.
Here is one of those places where words fail--it means more than I can express that she has taken me as a granddaughter rather than a woman who has married her grandson. It is a small distinction, but like the gift, it speaks volumes.
When she gave me the cake plate, she told me that she wanted me to have something to remember her by which made me profoundly sad to consider that future. It is hard to live in the moment with a mind that can comprehend the future--by which we all have this problem. And I am just trying to enjoy today, which includes both the cake I baked yesterday and Grandma, visiting her at her new senior community in Pennsylvania.
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41 comments:
Your grandmother (I mean to say it this way) sounds as sweet as your cake looks.
What a treasure that she classifies "family" as affection rather than just by blood.
What a lovely sentiment! I had a boyfriend who's grandma treated me that way. We all called her "gram". It was so hard to say goodbye to him, knowing it meant saying goodbye to her.
"I am not a jewelry person or a clothing person. I am an old-pictures-or-serving-pieces person."
Me too...it is a great way to live.
Beautiful plate, wonderful gift, and awesome relationships. Family is so important :)
How beautiful! Both the relationship between you and your grandmother and the cake plate. I love it! Thank you for sharing it.
What a wonderful gesture for her to do. My grandmother (mine, not hubby's) gave me a silver plate just a few weeks before she died. I will cherish it for always.
I hope she is around for a long time still for you, Josh and the twins to enjoy.
That is super and she is awesome sweet :) Great show and tell :)
How very sweet of your grandmother...How close you people are is obvious by the face that she admits you both as her grandchildren and not as grandson and wife...it shows the bonding between you....What cake is that which is resting on the plate?
What a beautiful gift and your grandma sounds just as beautiful.
That cake looks delicious!
What a beautiful Soul. This world needs more of this. Moved me to tears.
Aw, how beautiful. I've put in a request for my grandmother's cookbook. But I don't think my mother is ready to give it up yet.
A sentiment even lovelier than the gift itself!
Very beautiful! Those are the kinds of gifts that mean the most.
Chocolate cake with a whipped chocolate icing. The internal layers were iced by the ChickieNob and Wolvog. I did the outside.
The cake somewhat melted in the car (it was a 2 1/2 hour drive), especially since we had a 3 hour detour because I developed a UTI this morning. BUT even that did not deter us from visiting her and dropping off said cake.
We did also manage to find the worst restaurant in the world. The meal ended up being fodder for the 2 1/2 hour drive back home. We had to talk about every horrific morsel.
That is a beautiful cake plate and what a wonderful gift. She sounds like an amazing woman too.
What a beautiful family you have. Its a treasure to know that she knows you so well.
My word verification is only one letter away from saying bequest.
What a pretty cake plate!! I love it when we get things from family memebers, and I love it more when they gift purposely...either while still alive, or with notes later. My great aunt has done this with her tea cups and my grandma has done some of it as well. It means so much to know it was FOR YOU from them, though of course things you get after a loved one dies are special, too, even if you just are chosing a favorite.
Isn't it amazing when families mesh so well?
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How wonderful to have that kind of relationship with her. I have only one grandparent left and it makes me sad to consider the future too. I too love old serving pieces. What a beautiful cake plateI Sure to play host to many wonderful baked creations of yours I can tell.
How touching - I'm sure she enjoyed the cake you brought her.
this just might be one of the best show and tells ever. just lovely. the perfect gift! enjoy serving up your love with it.
Just read your comment!
Mmmm...chocolate..that makes me drool! Yeah, worst restaurant ever?
Maybe their failings could become blog post material?
*ICLW*
The best kind of gift - one that means so much more than the object itself Lucky you to have such a lovely relative.
Yay for Grandmothers! Sadly both of mine have passed away but their presence and wisdom is everlasting. I hope I can one day be that silver-haired lady who passes on wisdom and important keepsakes, like cake plates!
What a gorgeous cake plate. That is just so special.
Grandma rocks. The cake plate couldn't have gone to a better person.
Oh, that was so sweet of her, and what a beautiful plate.
Your post reminded me of my husband's grandma. I will always remember how incredibly happy she was the day we told her we were getting married. No one was as happy or excited for us as that woman was. It is so wonderful to feel fully loved by someone that doesn't have to love you like that.
Wow, what a gift. I love this story you told us. Thank you for this post.
Sometimes it's the little gifts that mean so much. It's beautiful!
What an absolutely beautiful cake plate--and how precious that it came from Josh's mom, who seems to have noticed so many of the things that make you, you. I love it that she introduces you as her granchildren. What a sweet and special family you have.
Grandma sounds like a wonderful lady, and the plate is beautiful.
What a beautiful cake plate. And how super that "your" grandmother is such a caring and wonderful person! :)
Wow! What an incredible woman!
coming back with one to share. better late than never!
I'm a serving pieces and old pictures person too -- but when offered jewelry (which has happened with my grandmother and my husband's), I do accept.
I love this. I love grandma. I love the cake plate. I love the story. All of our grandparents (mine and my husband's are now gone) and it saddens me. I have some wonderful treasures from my grandfather though and my husband has a few special things from his two grandmothers and it's those special gifts that make us smile as we think of them.
what a meaningful and wonderful gift.
you are lucky to have such a great relationship with a very special lady :-)
Melissa-
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What a great thing to share with us. Thank you!
Your grandmother sounds like a fantastic person.
Mr. Shelby
The plate is beautiful, and from the sounds of it, Grandma is too.
What a lovely gesture, you are so very fortunate to have her!!
What a beautiful gift and in so many ways.
Such a beautiful plate. The cake looks awesome too.
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