Pumpkin Faced Love Bug

Old people are curious about many things, the newest songs, the newest dances, and most importantly, the newest technology. My grandmother and I sat and had numerous conversations about what’s in the new or as she calls it, “the hippies.” I love hearing her trying to pronounce the names of things because of her down south country “bumpkin” accent she has.

 She has a very good sense of humor, so teaching her how to use some things often turn into a comedy show. They always leave me clinching my stomach. Even thought I don’t mind teaching her, sometimes a teenager and an elder aren’t always the best combinations. Sometimes it even turns into a fight, not physical but verbal.  There is a lesson in teaching her, not only for her but also for the both of us. She always has to know about things every time I see her. Even if she already knows about a certain thing, she always wants to relearn it.

 When I see her I always greet her saying “good morning”, “afternoon” ect. She is a very traditional person, so seeing her is always the same thing, greeting, hug/kiss, and then the learning. For her its very important so if I don’t teach her that moment, she will call me at night asking questions.

  She got a new phone and was completely confused, when ever she would look at it she would make sort of a confused angry face, and then I would call her cute and her cheeks would rise to touch the bottom of her eyes, insuring me that she is happy. Her phone was one that flip up to reveal a number pad from 1-9 plus the “#” and the “*” keys (you know the standard). The up down arrows and the OK buttons, were always the ones that would confuse her. I sat down and taught her. First showing her, her phone, and then a more complicated phone. I know she likes challenges so I set her to a test. Turning them on. She was happy about turning her own phone on because she knew how already.

In the middle of our lesson she’d say

“1970 is so much better, we would go to the movies instead of killing our brains with this nonsense.”

That meant she was angry, so I said “Bigmom why don’t we take a break and come back to it tomorrow?”

Well of course she would say something denying that she was ready to stop like, “are you sure your done” and “only if you want to” So after I would convince her that we should stop, she would give up and say “ok”.

 After that I was satisfied and it would be over, then we would lie down and watch a movie. Relaxing for a while, then secretly, she would pick up the phone or whatever it was we were working on and do it on her own, which made her less frustrated. I am very observant of her because she is such a pumpkin faced love bug, and very sweet (when she wants to be). She’s like a dream grand mom, and she would go out of her way to make you happy. But that is beside the point. In the end, it shouldn’t matter who or what it is, you should stay determined. Being there when someone needs you and just being patient it always a big must.