Difficult and uncertain times make me think of our ancestors, predecessors, etc, specifically our mothers and grandmothers
They lived through recessions, depressions, wars, hunger, separation from loved ones indefinitely, loss of loved ones, so many hardships and challenges that I don’t even know about
Without any of the modern comforts we have in these ‘hard times’
One of my favorite stories to remember and put life into perspective is about Gramma Sally
She wasn’t my grandma, she was the grandmother of our friends’
But they called her Gramma Sally so we did too
And she treated us like we were just more grandkids
I remember hearing about how her and her husband raised their family on a farm in the country in one of the Dakotas, I don’t know if I am going to get all the details right but you’ll get the idea
They were blessed with a lot of children
And sometimes being a mother and everything that comes with it can get overwhelming
She didn’t have family that lived close
No therapist or ladies’ night out
Or Starbucks drive through
Or any restaurant for that matter
Let alone take out
No Amazon delivery
They had no telephone
That was way before internet
So when she would feel like she couldn’t do it anymore
As I remember it being told, she would walk across a field to a tree stump
And sit herself down and have a good cry
Until she felt a little better
And she’d dry her eyes and head back
And carry on