Tag: Grandmother

Lisette had set the crowded table of nine, consisting of her parents, her grandmother, a young cousin, herself and three siblings, and the handsome Italian soldier invited to supper. She became enamored just by looking at his features, dark hair and blue-green eyes, the color of the sea on the cu...

I search through my jewelry pouch, pushing past the pairs of gemstone earrings and broken silver chains until I find what I’m looking for. I hold the worn gold band between my fingers and deeply breath before sliding it onto my ring finger. I’m inclined to believe that objects hold wi...

The realization saddened me. But I also couldn’t help but feel a tinge of resentment. Although my grandma and I did have our tender moments every now and then, we had always had a complicated relationship. When I was kid, she was often harsh and judgmental, sometimes teetering on the edge o...

A few days ago, I stopped into a kitchen gadget store, looking for a dough blender. I was able to find one, but by all appearances, there seemed to be just one model available for sale. I was hoping for an opportunity to do some comparison shopping. I took the item to the sales counter and asked ...