To be quite honest, I hate to wash dishes. Paper plates, paper towels, napkins, they are all fine with me.
I focus more on the food, not what it is served on. With the exception of Thanksgiving. When I was younger, I asked my mother why she set the dinner table the night before Thanksgiving. It seemed silly to leave it there and with two cats, it was also risky.
She just smiled and said it was one less thing to do in the morning. This made no sense to me because my father did the cooking and what appeared to be all the work.
I lost my mother five years ago and my father three years ago. There are very few of their material goods left and most have been scattered amongst my various siblings. Except for their wedding china. The same china that is used on the night before Thanskgiving to set a beautiful, welcoming table. One less thing to do the next day allowing us to spend more time together. Thanks, Mom!
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A wonderful rememberance. Sometimes we forget how valuable our parents are until they are no longer with us. I started writing because of that. I did not see until it was to late to enjoy
Old Grizz
What a beautiful way to keep your parents with you on Thanksgiving.
I share this with you. I have my Mom's china as well and now my daughter sets the table as I used to do when I was deemed old enough to be careful with the "good" dishes. They only come out on special days though every once in awhile we decide to make ourselves a special for no reason day just to use the dishes.
Lovely memories, and in your words I can feel how you keep your parents close in your heart.
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