It's like they always used to say...
/ Emotion : Eleanor Haley
When my daughter was younger, I found a page she had written in her journal that simply read,
“Moon, dune, I’ll be with you soon.”
I don’t know why, I don’t know what for - she doesn’t remember either - but still to this day, I say it to her. Half teasing and half serious—what it actually means, I do not know. But to me, it means something along the lines of, “We’re separated and I miss you, but I’ll see you again soon.”
When I was younger, every time I left the house, my dad would say,
“Have a creative and productive day.”
To me, it meant: do what is expected of you, but also find time for fun, wonder, and art. This saying perfectly encapsulated my musical, Mr. Rogers–loving parents. And today, it’s something I often share with my children as they walk out the door in the morning.
What phrases and sayings do you fondly remember?
What are the words and phrases you remember as being specific and unique to the people in your life—especially those who are gone? What are the sayings and “isms” you associate with them? Did you have little private phrases you shared with each other?
Do you say these things now? And when you do, does it feel like a way to connect with that person? Does it make you stop and smile? Do you turn to the person next to you and say, “My grandma always used to say that”?
Making these sayings our own, and continuing to say them, is one small way we can maintain bonds with the people who have died. In this spirit, we’d love for you to share the things your loved ones used to say in the comments below. Our only request is to keep it relatively clean and kind.
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