Marble

Marble.Some think cold; others think chic. I think family. One of my most favorite family memories is triggered by marble. Picture it, Christmas time. My dad and his brothers and sisters making candy with my grandmother; pulling taffy until they had blisters on their hands. I had never seen them laugh so hard and pick on each other so much. I was so young, but I remember being mesmerized. I had never seen them interact as siblings quite the way they did that day.

My grandmother had a marble slab for making candy. When that slab came out, you knew fun was coming, along with delicious treats. The siblings laughed so hard that particular day that it made a lasting impression on me. That day is burned into my memory forever. Given how young I was, I was enthralled to say the least! Marble! That marble slab was magic! I loved marble from that day forward!

That marble slab was passed from my grandmother to my dad to me. A year or so ago, I passed it to my daughter. Today, that same marble slab is where my daughter creates safe treats for my Boo who takes most of his nourishment from a feeding tube.

Through the years, I have collected my own marble pieces, which I hoped would one day be passed to my grandchildren and treasured due to good memories like the ones I have of my grandmother's marble slab. I am so blessed that the child size rolling pin went to my youngest granddaughter, who loves to cook. I am so blessed that my son and daughter-in-law will enjoy the many other pieces and, hopefully, someday pass these on to my grandchildren.

Marble; who would have ever known that marble would be a legacy,but it was. And, I hope, it still is. Laughter, love, family. Awwww............God is good and has blessed us so much.