Pasta In The Wind

omra-sky (58)in #life • 6 years ago (edited)

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Pasta. So simple. So much a part of my life. It's so usual, that I don't spend much time thinking about it. I mean really thinking about it. But, when I do really think about it, my thoughts also take me to a backyard. A backyard with clotheslines.

You see, my maternal grandparents immigrated from Italy in the 1930's(I think). I never got the opportunity to know them. All I have are pictures and the stories my mom has shared. Her father died when she was still a child and her mother died shortly after I was born. There's a picture hanging in my parents house of my grandmother cradling me in her arms. She's just looking down at me with this big, proud smile on her face. Someone recently asked me what's the earliest memory I have. I swear I can remember her staring down at me.

They lived a simple life. Food was always fresh. Home-grown and home-made whenever possible. Especially pasta. She always made her own pasta. The best part...she would dry the long noodles on clotheslines in the backyard. It makes me smile to picture a bunch of pasta swaying in the breeze.

I hope I get to really meet her some day.

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snook (70) 6 years ago

what beautiful memories to have!!!

and a heartwarming read!!

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omra-sky (58) 6 years ago

Thanks. Life was so much more simple back then and people were happier.

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snook (70) 6 years ago (edited)

personally, I think they hid their unhappiness better, judging from my Mom......

BUT there were less stressful things to interfere with family life so I think that's where the happier cames from too :D

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omra-sky (58) 6 years ago

True. I can only assume since I wasn't around. But I think we can all agree, the less stress the better. 🌅

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brisby (58) 6 years ago

What a wonderful first memory! Thank you for sharing. As for meeting her someday, if so, I bet she will love all of the stories that you have to tell her and that you'll get to see her smile again.

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omra-sky (58) 6 years ago

😊

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mariannewest (71) 6 years ago

Maybe more of those prompts will bring up memories of those stories. I am being more and more drawn to write what I remember. We lost so much of our family history the old aunties would tell us because nobody wrote it down and memories are not so good anymore (mine). I think we have so many more experiences now that the history keeping through story telling is lost.....
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/day-41-5-minute-freewrite-prompt-the-goat-ate-my

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omra-sky (58) 6 years ago

Absolutely. Writing has brought out more than I ever imagined possible.

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mariannewest (71) 6 years ago

And that is so cool!!

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f3nix (59) 6 years ago

Beautiful photo and I really enjoyed your memories of the pasta hanging like socks in the breeze!

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omra-sky (58) 6 years ago

Thank you. It's a great visual.

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