So today when I went into my bathroom to take a shower, I had a funny thought.
When I was younger, I went to my Grandpa's house in Chicago.
I accidentally locked myself in the bathroom there. My Grandpa had told me not to lock the door because the lock was broken but I did it anyway.
Oh boy was he mad.
I remember sitting on the edge of the tub listening to him yell at me through the door (mostly, I realize now, because he was afraid he'd have to break the "damn door" down...)
I was terrified. He always scared me because he was so loud, but hey, I didn't listen that time.
It's funny, because I think if he was still alive today it would be totally different. I think we'd be a lot alike, especially from stories I hear now.
Anyway, the apartment I live in now is old, kind of reminds me of Grandpa's house. I have never, not even once, locked that bathroom door. The first day I was there, I found that the doorknob was kind of hard to turn. Every time I have trouble with it, I think about my Grandpa telling me not to lock the door. I won't do it. Can't.
I'm listening now, so that counts, right?
Also, I found this on Pinterest, thought I would share it. May have teared up a little. Why aren't there more people like Mr. Rogers out there?
Sunday, December 4, 2011
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First of all, love that little anecdote about your grandpa. You know, I fully believe we'll get to hang out with our loved ones in heaven, so I bet you guys will be BFF's there.
Also, LOVE the Mr. Rogers video. Love how he made everyone cry. What an amazing man. If you have a few minutes and need some inspiration, look up Mr. Rogers quotes. There are some really silly ones, but some really amazing ones, too. The things he says are so simple, but somehow so easy to forget.
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