...a memory that made me laugh or smile...

[Elianne]

I still smile at the memory of my husband...on the floor playing car driver with my grand daughter...They would go through rough roads...leaning on the right...then leaning on the left...putting the brakes suddenly not to hit an animal...to the great Laughter of my grand daughter...He showed much  much patience.....

[Lonnie]

Elianne: Thank you for sharing this. I could just see it in my mind and hear your grandaughter giggle. I saw in another post where you mentioned trying to find one good memory and placing yourself in it for a moment. This one brought a smile to my day! Thank you, Lonnie

[Lonnie]

A couple of things come to mind about my dad. Whenever we would share a meal at his house, he would usually have a joke or two that he wanted to tell. I can still hear us laughing and seeing his silly grin. Also, whenever I would come over to take my mom out for a "girls time", he would grin from ear to ear. He was so happy to see us together and having fun. I think of that now whenever I am with her, hoping that he can somehow know that I am doing my best to bring some joy and security into her life. Lonnie

[kay]

Elianne,
There are so many memories, but one that always made us laugh was my husband's singing.  He absolutely loved music and had many favorite songs. When he would play them he would sing so loud it would drown out the music.  He would have the most serious look on his face but his voice was terrible... and strained as though something was caught in his throat.  He would only do this around me or our children but we would laugh so hard--many times we would sing very loud  along with him and then we would all laugh at the end.  "If  you can't beat him join him."   My son would call us often, play some song (an oldie he heard my husband play when he was a child) into the phone and see if my husband or I remembered it. He was always proud that he gave his children the gift of music from an early age and they grew to love it as much as he.

[kelly37]

When I was a child, this silly memory of my dad comes to mind.  He used to sing "I'm so young & beautiful" to himself in the mirror in the mornings!  Then he would say "hey good lookin'" to himself.......he was just silly that way but I remember how I'd roll my eyes at him and think he was weird!  Now those are the most beautiful words I hears going through my head like it was yesterday!  I also scrapbook; & when I look at the pictures of my dad w/my kids putting toys together or whatever it is, it makes me smile and I'm grateful for snapping that shot!

[jazzgirl]

My  brother use to always have these victory dances he would do and he looked so silly with his skinny ole self.

[Autumn Leaves]

Of all the conflicting memories I have of my mother, I remember she was always so neat about the environment and chastized anyone who threw something on the ground. To this day, I will pick up trash whenever I see it lying on the ground and the image of my mother doing the same thing pops into my mind. When I see someone throwing trash on the ground, I say "hey" and remember mother saying the same thing. She's been gone nine years and I still hear her chastizing people for trashing their environment.

[Crushed]

 In 43 years of marriage my husband had to be reminded frequently to put his dirty clothes down the laundry shoot. The dialog never changed and we would laugh. I would remind him to do it and that I was not his mother but his wife. He would say that his mother wouldn't have picked it up or washed it. Then he would say with a goofy face while holding his arm out straight, just go ahead and saw it off and when I see the stump I will remember. He would do that about other things when I was tiffed and it would always make me laugh. He would also find out that didn't work if I was mad. This looks silly now that I have read it.... what can I say, it was funny to me and it's another thing I miss. 

[Lonnie]

It IS funny! Lonnie