Grandparents

December 3, 2009

...and I suppose together that there may be no other explanation than that inexplicable love for grandfather.

I had one. Never any grand mothers. Well, Pop's mother and Aunt came to live with us in their dotage, but I was rarely around and found no interest in those nice, quiet, frail old biddies. fact is, I found them unattractive. but not so Dr. Kelly.

Grandfather Kelly [Mom's father] lived with us for perhaps a year at Market St. I don't know why, but I had great love for him though he rarely spoke. I was prob 6 and along with my sisters, stole his candy sticks regularly. I would walk three blocks with him to the Post Office regularly.

Silent Dr. john Kelly--died at 81 from cancer of the throat.

Uncle? well he was a great lecturer, teacher and to me, a moralizer though he never demanded much except that I go to school which I felt was generally a waste of time. even with friends he didn't speak of anything much except classics. and he would speak a great deal in French. I suppose it was his first language! And he was affectionate toward me as a tyke. It was widely known that he favored me a great deal and I suppose it was because I was his beloved little brother's fatherless son, and bore his name.

Well that's a lot of history you never asked for. I do find that as we get older we tend to think more about family relationships.

Big hug for you!

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