The Unexpected View

Back when video cameras were all the rage, one of my second cousins had one. He recently found footage of my grandparents and posted it.

I can't even explain how this made me feel. I've not heard my grandfather's voice for over 30 years and suddenly there it was. I heard my grandmother's laugh. I heard her trying to be relevant to a conversation and failing in only the way she could. 

I know that last sentence sounds harsh but it's what happened and it's something she did often. It was part of the basis of her personality. She didn't relate well to others and that is just so true to who she was a person. 

I have so many emotions about this video. I've watched it like fifty times. Wow. I'm so glad he saved it.