childhood

Auntie:

I like cats but then people started buying me everything with cats on it!!

My takeaway:

I better not tell people I like something, there is definitely a big difference between like and love, people tend to get carried away

Uncle:

I'm going back to Cali..Cali

Takeaway: uuhhhm...?? Lol...I don't think so

Parent:

Always going to the mall

My takeaway:

I'm gonna be sick, why do people drive so much? I have the nose of a pregnant lady, story of my life. Thank goodness for online shopping

Grandpa:

smiling wildly, I have some pie and cookies and cake for dessert (he doesn't) compensates his shenanigans with, do you want to go get some ice cream?

My takeaway: loving people is knowing what their love language is, everyone expresses it differently. I didn't eat much ice cream but he loved to go get ice cream, he was my best friend and was such a sweet soul, he was there for me. What is there not to love about the people who were there for you growing up?

There is so much learned or remembered in the little moments with people, even when you don't see how it will matter even years later. I think it's weird to see how different and similar people are. I'm always told how much people are the same but I see the differences that others don't notice. I used to draw a lot for my art class in highschool and there would be two portraits and if you can't capture the differences, no one will know who you have drawn if there isn't the detailed differences, even if they come from the same family, there are strangers that we resemble. No one is an exact copy of another. Mannerisms similar, looks similar, but different experiences and diversity is what makes the beauty of being born, so unique. The similarities are a nice reminder of the best parts of people you care about.