Grandma Pedden

Grandma Pedden是我先生Ted姐姐的婆婆。我隨她的孩子稱呼老人家Grandma Pedden。今天是七月四號美國國慶節，我以這篇短短的紀念文章作為我的第一個博文。人物、時間與地點作了一點修改。

 

我常常想起2001年在Larry（Grandpa Pedden）的追悼會上第一次見到Grandma Pedden的情形。她是那麽敏捷、幽默，提到很久以前的往事，好象是昨天才發生的。她告訴我，每逢聖誕新年，Ted從來都是回家與父母共度佳節。非常感人，讓我從側麵了解到Ted是個大孝子！

在我腦海中，總是有著這樣一副畫麵，Larry和Anita在他們的後院裏升起星條旗，好像是在提醒人們愛國者還在，活得好好的。另一張難忘的畫麵是，他們手拉著手試圖爬上Dallas音樂廳的階梯，終因腿腳不行不得不放棄。這些是我在Larry的自傳裏讀到的。

 

他們現在似乎一起向遠方走去......  我會永遠記得她。

Grandma Pedden was the mother-in-law of my husband Ted’s sister. I followed her grandchildren to call her Grandma Pedden. Today is the Fourth of July，and I use this short memorial article as my first blog.

 

I always remember meeting with Grandma Pedden at Larry's memorial service in 2001. She was so sharp and witty mentioning events and things that Ted had forgotten long time ago. She told me that Ted always, always went home to spend Christmas with his Mom and Dad. It was very touching that she mentioned it, so this is how I learned that Ted is a good boy!

 

In my mind I always have the picture of Larry and Anita how they were raising the Stars and Stripes in their backyard to alert people that patriots were still alive and well. Another picture I carry with me is how they were trying to climb the steps leading up to the Dallas Concert Hall but had to give it up. They now seem to walk away and away together...

 

I will always remember her.

[Bluebonnets]

回複 'laohaidao' 的評論 : 謝謝。希望你的婆婆在親人的關愛下康健、愉快。

[laohaidao]

寫得真好，我的婆婆也是一樣的病，目前在家裏，關注您的下一部分

[Bluebonnets]

很高興你關注這兩篇初筆短文，特別要感謝你的鼓勵。你說的對，這兩篇短文是個引子，我會努力把後麵的故事講出來。

[兔兒茶]

藍帽花MM，你這兩篇博文似乎都有很多故事在裏麵，期待你把它們寫成家族紀實小說來。