My Nana

The approaching holidays has brought my nana to mind a lot recently. Nana was a petite, fragile-looking woman, but she had a lot of spunk. She always made me laugh with stories of the past where she showed herself to be a determined and independent woman. For example, if a boy would ask her on a date, she would only accept if he had a car. She walked almost everywhere she went otherwise, so she made sure her beaus provided her with royal treatment. She also had funny stories about being a waitress back in the 1930's. Some of the regular guys liked to pull pranks and one day they manage to upturn full water glasses without the water spilling out. The plan was for my grandmother to have to pick up the glasses and have the water spill out all over the table, but she was smarter than the average waitress. She calmly dragged the glasses to the edge without breaking the suction and drained them into a waiting dishpan. The guys left disappointed that their plan had foiled. With my nana's example, I grew up believing that I could do anything I set my mind to. I will treasure her love and support as long as I live.