Starting over…

So most of you know that a few months ago our house was broken into and I was devastated to find that my grandma’s spoon collection was one of the things stolen. At first I thought it was all over, but a few weeks after it happened some very precious friends gave me the inspiration to start over. During one of our famous game nights I walked over to see that each of my friends present had drawn me a spoon and taped it on my wall. Although a small gesture, this was something that not only touched my heart but also made me realize that I should start over.

My grandma was an inspirational woman of God. She taught me so much, and I feel like this process of moving on and starting over is something that she would have wanted. In some small way this is another way of carrying on her legacy and another story that I can share with my granddaughter one day in the same way that she shared with me.

I began the process a little backwards. I wanted to have a spoon rack first, but you would be amazed at how difficult these are to find. I have searched and searched and I had a hard time finding one that even resembled the one I had. The one above is what I ended up with. Anyway, as I said, I started without the spoon rack because a precious friend, Tracey Maggard, gave me some spoons that her grandmother had collected. The collection grew with a trip to Gatlinburg, and continued growing when BFF Jenna came back from Brazil. I even managed to find a Mexico spoon online that is almost identical to the one my grandma had. I actually bought a spoon at Disney World, but it is hiding somewhere in a bag that has yet to be discovered.

It is still a little sad to look over and see that the rack isn’t full and as pretty as the one I originally had, but eventually I will have each slot filled and lots of memories to go with them.