So I made my first trip to Austin to see Mia, Jennifer and Rex. It was an unexpected trip, Jennifer was having some issues of concern in her new pregnancy, and we all insisted that she get it checked out. Thank goodness it showed to be nothing, in fact, the baby is fine, Jennifer, Rex and Mia saw the baby in an ultra sound, saw the heart beat and according to Jennifer, the little nubs of arms and legs. Mia said the whole thing was "nasty". I suppose looking at pictures in black and white of your mom's guts could be construed as "nasty" even if you are not two! I got to see the new house, which is really nice, and spend time with lively lovely Mia.
That is my "Something New".....part.
Now for the something old.
Jennifer, Mia and I went to eat at Magnolia Cafe today. The food is always good, but I think I always get the same thing! I just know everyone we passed while getting seated had something wonderfully delicious sitting on their plate! Corey Ann (my cousin's daughter) could sure take some great pictures of the food. I have a link to her blog on my blog, and if you want to see some delicious pictures of food, check out her blog. I think she should be a food photographer............
Well, I digress...........back to the old, and made me blue.
As we were being seated, there was a man, I would say 50's maybe 60, in a nice business suit. He was sharing the table with, what Jennifer and I assumed to be his elderly mom. The mom was wearing a little pill box hat, and a light brown fur coat. As we walked up, he was standing wiping the mouth of a teddy bear sitting in the highchair at their table. Yes, I said a teddy bear. Wearing clothes, sitting in a high chair, with a messy mouth. It actually looked like a Paddington Bear. Jennifer and I assume that the elderly "mom" had fed the bear. We both just wanted to cry. Our minds raced with the story that must belong with that family. There was sadness and love all wrapped up in the table next to us. Like Jennifer said, the man, obviously a business man, who had to, in a simple way, humble himself, stop making crucial multi-million dollar deals for a while, by taking his mom out for brunch, and indulge her age by asking for a high chair for a stuffed teddy bear, and then wipe the mouth of that bear. It was such a poignant moment, it almost felt like we were seeing a very private moment between a son and his mom. It was beautiful and sad.
Not being one to stay focused on the beauty of the moment, I told Jennifer that I hoped someday, my girls would have to take me and my teddy bear out! It would serve them all right! ( I was just kidding!) I must admit that I now have a new saying, when I am having one of those "senior" moments, I will now say, "I am just one step away from a teddy bear". I do not say that in mockery of what we saw, but it just was so precious that I think it makes growing older seem a little more positive.
Maybe it touched me so because today is my birthday. I am 49. I am waiting for my teddy.........
Something old and something New.......seeing something made me Blue
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Posted by Jami at 9:44 PM
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2 comments:
you're not old, but sure.. I'd wipe a teddy bear's mouth for you.
Jami Dean, happy belated birthday! If you think being 49 and 1 step away from a Teddy Bear, how do you think Jacquetta and I must feel at 59! You have no idea how young and vital you are today at 49! I can truly appreciate that old lady and her bear. . . my mom had her dog aftre all. She always had more to say to Missy than she ever had to say to me in the last 5 yrs of her life. At least that businessman still has his mother - even if she does come with her own bear!!
love, your cousin, Katy
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