Six Impossible Things

on using vintage tupperware for therapy.

I work regularly with my grandma now on color, shape, and pattern recognition.  It’s a battle I’ll ultimately lose but I want her to remain as mentally agile as she can for as long as she can.  Tonight she carefully unstacked my vintage Tupperware luncheon set, matched the cups with their plates, and the saucers that double as lids with each cup.  Then she stacked them all back up keeping the saucers, cups, and plates in the same pattern. This sounds simple but it took over 30 minutes for her to complete the task.  Then we talked about what she thought I could use these little gems for and how often she thought I’d use them.  If you’re curious Grandma recommends serving peanut butter sandwiches and celery for lunch with milk.

It’s a therapy of sorts for me too.  I know she won’t be here forever and it makes me sad that I won’t be able to have her over to my house to eat lunch on my silly little luncheon sets.  To cope with all of those emotions and get a jump start on dealing with what I know will be a long grieving process she and I have been filling her hope chest with things for my future home.  This luncheon set included. 

So one day, years form now, when I get out these autumn harvest wonders from the late 70’s I’ll remember how happy my Grandma was to see them, touch them, and put them in her cedar hope chest for me.

I love this lady - if I am half of the lady she is I’ll count myself a tremendous success.