I bet she was a real catbird ! I wish I had gotten to know the REAL woman that she was instead of just as Great Grandma. Alas, she passed the year I graduated high school and you don't know as a child and teen, that one day you might wish you knew some of your kin folks better.
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Oh that's a common regret! We all never get to know those close to us as who they are because of the roles we are in. Whether it's parent child grandparent etc.
I always laugh at the idealised image my kids have of me and I'm like, that's not at all accurate!
I was really close to my Mom's Mom through the years and really got to know the real person, not just as my Granny. I often wished I had gotten to know my Dad's Mom better. I began to try to spend more time with her when I was around 20ish, but then my personal world went a little wonky and I didn't stick with it during that time and then.... it was too late.
I guess when families lived more together back in the day, you got to know some of your closer kin better. Although I can't really imagine that now, it seems it had some good points.
There were no doubt good points. It just seems as if you have all the time in the world to do so and then you dont.
Fucking life eh!
For sure ! There's always tomorrow.... until there's not.