Love Creates

love is always thinking

“Who is that? I don’t like that granny, she’s scary.”

“Don’t be afraid of her. She is a good granny, the sweetest woman I know,” I say.

“Are you certain?”

“I am,” I say with a smile.

“She still looks old and scary, to me.”

“She is just tired, after we fix her hair and give her a little blush you will feel different.”

“Maybe.” She says.

“Would you like to help me get her ready for the day? You sit very still, and she will do the same.”

“Okay, I can do that.”

Hair is curled, and teased, lip gloss , and blush is added. 

“Okay, I’m all done,” I say as we look into the mirror. My grandma’s blank expression is lost in-between places of her mind. I slide my finger up her spine and she draws up the corner of her lips.

“Yes, she does look much nicer now, I think someday I would like to be a momma and a granny,” says my grandmother.

“I am sure you will, make a wonder granny, and everyone will love you. You know, my granny use to tell me a story about the Little Red Hen, would you like to hear it?

“Yes please.”

So, we walk away from the mirror to sit on the sofa and I pick up the little picture book, and begin, “Once upon a time there was a Little Red Hen….

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

oh good heavens above. .. absolutely heart breaking .. we are living longer and longer .. dementia in one of its forms or another most certainly will touch us all ... you wrap this story around such a charmingly cute center ... it, at once, takes the sharpness from it and yet cuts even deeper ... i think your gifts are sparkling in this one, Cherrie. My Ma had a slow decline with Alzheimer's and lived with us for 10 yrs. .. she never lost her smile .. well done! a powerful, meaningful short short story .. kudos to you sister!
E.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Good morning Gene, it is hard seeing a loved one lose all that they are. We just have to love them twice as much. My childhood was wrapped up with my grandparents, they were the best, and I am a better person for it.

[barleygirl]

There must be people, like myself, that feel overwhelmed by the disconnect in situations like these, & we can't come up with anything worthwhile to say or do. Not only is this a precious heart-throb of a story, but it's a guidebook on how to navigate such an awkward situation. If we could all be so creative while also letting go of the parts that don't mesh. This isn't just superb writing, it's a portrait of being a stellar human being (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you Margie
There are things that stress me but things like this I just know what will work.

[NotUsinganymore]

Very sweet poem about a mother's love to her mother. I wish I remembered my grandparents.

[Lorry]

A beautiful tale told through the heartbreak of a loved ones dementia is a story all too real to so many (self included)
They say the hardest thing in life is being a mother, stuck between childish teens and childish mum and this is a wonderful example of being between a rock and a hard place, as you read a book to her that long, forgotten times ago she no doubt read to you.
Heartbreaking, yet beautifully told, the fragility of mind, but not love.

[Cherrie Palmer]

She couldn't remember me at the end, but she always brightened when I entered the room. I think because I look like her and all her sisters. I would give her pretty cards to have and sign them: From Your Favorite Girl, then they could be from whomever she could remember.

[Danny Metcalfe]

What a lovely story. I love the ending!

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you Danny :)

[Patricia Wedel]

Yes, soon in perhaps seven years or so I will be a Great Granny... wearing Lip gloss ... holding my Cherabim with tiny fingers and toes. What a peaceful story of forever 💕 love. Gently, Pat

[Cherrie Palmer]

years back in 2006 when my daughter had a baby my grandma was shocked when she realized that she was a granny to a granny.

[Robert Trakofler]

you always have such a sweet story voice particularly for children I always want to hear more when you make these starts that is not an easy thing to do in such a short amount of lines.
“Yes, she does look much nicer now, I think someday I would like to me (be) a momma and a granny.” (think you meant... be:)

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you I hate writing on the phone i can't see, :)

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL me too I always accidentally hit the wrong buttons I have unfriended several people by accident with my saudage fingers:/

[Cherrie Palmer]

Lol, now that's funny and a little sad

[Robert Trakofler]

I resolve to get proper spectacles this year so I can at least see the spectacles properly:)

[Cherrie Palmer]

Lol I bought raspberry jam last year with jalapenos. Of course the jalapeno was in small print sndbit took us a while to figure out why our toast was hot. Lol

[Robert Trakofler]

the golden years:) LOL

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful story shared dear Cherrie. I liked the lesson and the ending. Thank you for sharing the amazing story. Happy New year my dear friend.
Coyote

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you, my grandmother had alzheimers for her last 5 years slowly she forgot us, until she only remembered her sisters. All we could do was love her more.

Happy new year to you as well. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello dear Cherrie and Happy New Year. You are welcome.

[Just Kim]

Cherrie, this is cute and wonderful, enjoyed this

[Cherrie Palmer]

thank You Kim:)