“Birthday Gifts…” | Grandma’s Stories

Sep 19th “Birthday Gifts…”

When the “Poodle Skirts” were part of a your girls’s dreams… even in the Orphanage – – I had to ask my MOTHER… “Would it be possible for me to have a “POODLE SKIRT” – – for my BIRTHDAY???”

In the above photo – – you can see me with the new “POODLE SKIRT” on…and just so that I would have a complete outfit to wear… my Aunt Irene – – did what she does so well – she made a very nice scoop neck blouse with a draw-string neck opening – – a nice light pink, soft organza material – and as you can see – I have that neck tied up – nice and high – – no off the shoulders for me – – the NUNS …would not allow such stuff!

If … I were …to ever live in an Orphanage.. again – – and I don’t think that would be possible – -since there is no way to re-do – the LIFE I had over seventy years ago – but – giving thought to my own childhood in the Orphanage – I did have the habit of asking my MOTHER for entirely too many things – – that I really did not need – – and in an Orphanage – – the more that you as an individual child has – the more that is lost or just taken away and in those years that I was there everything was sent to Germany.

The “POODLE SKIRT” was just too much – really no place to wear it – and if I was allowed to wear it – – for a couple of “Visiting Sundays” – there was no wear – that I could wear it – and never ever wore it – and never ever saw it – – and no one else ever wore it – – so where did it go??? I did have the nerve to ask…”Where are the clothes that I had when I first come here?” The answer I received. – “there are families of some of the NUNS in GERMANY – and since they lost everything during the WWII years – they had need of our things – since we worn standard uniforms – and we have no need for extra things.”

After a good number of years… I feel that we should remember … that it is easier in this LIFE TIME to learn to travel our journey on the “LIGHT SIDE” – – – as you never see a “U-Haul Truck” following the hearse of the deceased person – – on the way to the Cemetery – as you have no longer have need to take anything to the next LIFE – – use what you need – enjoy that which you have – but to just collect a lot of stuff – – it is a waste of your time and talents – use and do the best – learning to enjoy all the gifts that the Almighty gives us and share all of the extras with our neighbors – that makes for a much better LIFE!