my geriatric soul.

we all know those women who have a tendency to mother other people.

you know

hovering a bit...being constantly involved...the overall maternal type

in some ways, this is me

(e.g., i have a sincere love for making triangular PBJ sandwiches for people)

but i realized something this week

rather than being the motherly type

i think,

i lean towards grandmothering

(via hallmark)

there is much evidence.

think about your grandma and what she does to take care of you...

...yes, it's probably something i would do.

fixing hurt feelings with food and treats

telling you to bend the household rules a bit if it makes you feel better

often believing that playing is more important than cleaning up
rampantly applying terms of endearment when communicating
(pumpkin? sweetcakes? ...goober?)

actually

there's a lot of compelling evidence that i have a quite elderly personality

yesterday i spent some time with a lady in her 60s

and quickly realized i had more in common with her than most people my own age

we have an aversion to technology

the same taste in books

no idea which celebrities are dating which

...or even who most celebrities are

a love for John Denver and the Beatles

a passion for croquet

also while hanging out with her,
one of the Terminator movies came on a nearby TV

we both clucked about Arnold's tragic state of affairs

and felt very puzzled about the plotline of said movie

and covered our eyes every time something violent happened

i'm only 24

but...maybe i have an old soul

(with a young heart, i think)

which, yeah, totally describes most grandparents i know.

love,

katiegrammycakes