A Day of Mixed Emotions
PIN IT!What an incredibly emotional Monday it has been, and it’s only 11 a.m. I woke up to find out Osama Bin Laden was killed, which was incredibly great news, to then find out 30 minutes later that my great grandmother also passed away this morning. A great day for America and a less than great day for my family 🙁 I’m definitely feeling quite a large mix of emotions. Because this blog serves as my journal, I’m going to talk, openly, about what I’m feeling. Hopefully it will inspire others to do the same!
Today is a very proud day to be waving this flag [Photo via]
When I found out about Bin Laden, to say I was only relieved would be a lie. I felt relieved, but also scared, worried, nervous, excited and happy. I’m relieved because this man hunt we’ve participated in for 1o years is finally over. But I’m scared, worried and nervous because I know the war is far from over. I know that he was just one man, with an incredible following. I know that his passing is going to ignite a fight from his followers, his people, which has the potential to destroy millions of lives. I know that the death of one man could never equal the death of the ideology he believed in, which will continue to spread, especially after his death. I’m happy, though, because their leader is gone, their figure head has fallen. The man who instilled all of these feelings of hate into their heads and feelings of hope into their hearts is gone. I’m happy because it brought our country together, if even just for a few moments. I’m happy to know that one man capable of such extreme acts of evil is gone. I’m happy and excited to be an American. Just as September 11,2001 shook the world to it’s very core, I feel May 1, 2011 will have the same aftermath.
I did not feel the same mix of emotions when I got the news about my grandma, I just felt overwhelming sadness. Although she was 95 when she passed, she had so much vigor and personality. Grandma Alice, here’s to you, a wonderful woman who made us all laugh with her sassy anecdotes and made us smile with her amazing compliments. We never quite knew what you would say and you always kept us on our toes, but you loved us, unconditionally, and always left us with some incredible advice. I know she’s in a better place, with her husband and her family, but it’ll be really hard to be here without her. One my fondest memories of her is when she would make lady locks and my cousin and I would sit and see how many we could eat in one sitting, yes, they were THAT good.
These little cream puffs are SO delicious. [Photo via]
So in honor of her memory, I”m making a batch of my own lady locks tonight. She was always so happy to make those for us. So Grandma, I know they won’t be as good as yours, but making them will make me happy and will bring me closer to you.
as for bin laden, my thoughts were the same - relief but fear at the same time of what is to potentially come next.
And I am so sorry to hear about your great grandmother. It's so wonderful you can continue her legacy through food!!! Wish I could share a lady lock with you!