I looked around and I saw every one very happy talking to each other I looked at the 12 grapes for every one and I wondered how would it feel at 12 o clock without Olguita (my father side grandma) and Grandpa... Suddenly all the past years played quickly in my mind... All those crazy things that they made us do; wear yellow underwear(good luck for the year), eat 12 grapes at 12 o clock and make a wish for the 12 of them, count as many money as you can, and the last one, the most embarasing and the one that made me missed them more: Run around with bags (to travel a lot). I wasnt going to spend THIS new years with them but... who knows? maybe the next one and the next one. The important thing was that I had enjoyed the previous ones and that I had Olguita and Grandpa in my mind all the time as if they were there.
I really like yous story. Keep up with your good work!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your New Year tradition. It reminds me of the items that are present in a Jewish wedding. Salt-to add flavor to your life,gold- for wealth, and I don't remember the other. I will check my copy of the Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco and let you know.
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Isa I think my New Years Eve tradition is similar to yours! Im sorry about not having your Grandpa and Olguita there with you
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