Show Notes

e106 From the Page: Don’t Forget Your Pearls

In this episode of From the Page, I’m remembering my grandaunt, Lunetha “Helen” Gary, whom I knew as Aunt Helen and later came to call Auntie. She was one of three women who helped raise me, and she left me with memories, wisdom, and a few lessons I didn’t fully understand until I was older.

From her piercing “Jerido eyes” and her reputation as a Fussbox to her unforgettable banana pudding, Auntie had a way of making her presence known. One of the lessons she passed down was simple: “Don’t forget your pearls.” It was her way of reminding me to carry myself with dignity.

But this story is about more than the wisdom she shared. It’s also about how our relationship changed over time. Through conversations about childhood hurts and misunderstandings, we came to know one another differently. In our later years, I discovered a softer, more tender relationship with a woman who had helped shape me.

Join me as I reflect on the lessons we inherit, the people we come to understand differently with time, and the memories that remain long after they’re gone.

Reflection Question: As you think about the people who have helped shape your life, is there someone you have come to understand differently with time? What has changed in the way you see them?

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