Spending weekends with a grandmother in Brooklyn from age six to twelve provided love and lessons of self-worth. Grandma Mary, during challenging family circumstances, nurtured me and my sisters with warmth. Our weekends included ice cream, homemade meals, and shared affection. Her praises instilled a lasting sense of worthiness in me, teaching me about unconditional love. Those weekends created cherished memories, reinforcing familial bonds and shaping my identity. Today, the impact of her love is still evident in my relationships and self-perception.
My grandmother's influence continues to shape my relationships today, even after her death. Her adoration helped me develop an enduring sense of self-worth.
During the week, I couldn't wait for Saturday morning to come because I knew that for two entire days I'd get 48 hours of affectionate hugs and hundreds of kisses on my cheeks and forehead.
She praised me constantly saying things like, 'Leslie, you are such a love, you are my mama shana bubbeleh!' A Yiddish expression meaning beloved, beautiful grandchild.
I fondly remember my grandparents picking us up every Saturday in their yellow Chevrolet Impala, Frank Sinatra singing on the radio.
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