Family Ties

Joel and I went to visit my grandmother, who is 94 years old, a few weeks ago. I realize that in the past I haven't seen her much as a person, but only as my grandmother or really "Mom" as we call her. This visit was different; we sat and talked at her apartment and I slowly saw I am like her in many ways. I was rather overwhelmed with this connection between grandmother and granddaughter. We reminisced about Harbor Beach, a place where we both grew up spending our summer vacations. At one point she got this nostalgic look on her face and said that she didn't go to Harbor Beach this summer, but her soul did. I realized that this is something I would say. I told her about my sailing lessons and how I love to be on the water. She chimed in about her love of sailing and how she learned to sail at Harbor Beach on her friend's boat. We talked some more and it was time for her to take her daily meds, one of them being a thyroid medicine which I take as well. Again, I was oddly happy to find out that we share this genetic connection.

This may sound weird, but I am glad to have these family ties with my grandmother, no matter how odd they may be. She is a smart, strong, independent, stubborn women whose soul longs to be on the water. I like to think I'm pretty similar! Joel tells me I have that stubbornness that only comes from Mom...Good or bad, I have Fisk running in my blood and I'm proud of it!