On Friday I went to my first live action fight. Whew Lord, the anxiety! But oddly enough I ended up having so much fun. In the beginning they started it with the Star Spangled Banner. The flag was on the screens and we all stood with our hand over our hearts.
It reminded me when I was a kid living in Jacksonville, Florida. My grandmother, whom we called Nana, was visiting and she and my mother took my little brother and me to see the Rescuers at the movie theater. It was during the time when they still played the National Anthem at the beginning of a movie. I don't remember much as I was maybe 6 or 7 but what I do remember is being in the large dark theater next to my Nana as she stood alone with her hand over heart in the middle of the theater and proudly sang along.
My grandmother passed away in April, but on Friday as I stood with my hand over my heart and remembered her in the theater in Jacksonville, I was so proud of her. I was proud to be her granddaughter. I love her heritage she passed down, she was a woman of high integrity and it is in the moments I remember things about her character I notice what she deposited in me. I feel as if she would be humbled and proud to know who I am today and how much she's shaped my life.
Next time you stand for the National Anthem maybe you'll think of Virginia Palmes, my Nana who for sure is standing with you, singing along making sure she's hitting the high note.
3 comments:
Keep inspiring !
Soooo Good!!!
so true!!
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