Today my abuelita turns 88. She’s the only abuelita I have left. I have fond memories of my other abuelita and abuelitos whom I love very much and miss dearly.
I had a chance to spend some time with my abuelita a few months ago in Ecuador and I wanted to get some photos of her that gave our family a sweet taste of what she is like. She is one of the most active 88 year old ladies I know. She goes almost daily to an activity center where she meets with other elderly men and women and does all sorts of things. Here she has started a choir group as well as got a medal for a dance competition recently. How awesome is that!? I believe this activity is part of the reason why she’s healthy and still going strong.
If you ever spend any time with her you will see that she is not shy to talk and tell you all sorts of stories about her childhood and about how good God has been to her. She carries on the torch of giving God all the credit for everything she is and everything she has.
Her favorite thing to do is sing. You don’t even have to ask her. She’ll hear a word and it triggers a song in her head which she’ll immediately go right into. As in the video below. I love her dearly and it is an honor to have been able to take these photos of her. I hope that when I’m 88 I am able to be as grateful, humble and content as she is.
Feliz Cumpleaños Abuelita!!! Te quiero mucho!!
She loves to sing with her arm out. Like she’s delivering a speech!
Yep, she’s singing!
Te quiero mucho, mucho abuelita!!
Gracias Andrecito por las fotos, realmente es una bendicion tener a la mamita, abuelita y bisabuelita tan fuerte y saludable como es… como bien dices ama cantar y tiene la paz y el gozo que solo Jesucristo puede dar … “me ha dado mucho gusto ver las fotos que tomaste hace algun tiempito y yo quiero que mis hijos, mis nietos y bisnietos tengan mi forma de ser… tenemos que aprender a cantar porque el Senior nos quiere gozosos y victoriosos” Les quiero mucho … palabras de la abuelita para todos 🙂
HERMOSAS fotos primo! Gracias por esta alegria!
DIOS nos dio unos TESOROS, nuestros abuelitos Lucio y Dixie son el mEJOR tesoro en esta tierra que son un ejemplo para cada uno de nosotros.
Que lindas las palabras de la Abuelita!! abuelita yo si quiero ser como tu, eres mi inspiracion.
Todos estamos agradecidos por todo lo que nos han enseñando y sobretodo por enseñarnos que JESUS ES PRIMERO en nuestras vidas.
Te amamos abuelita! Feliz 88 añitos!
My fiance cried watching your abuelita sing and translating it for me. Very, very beautiful. It’s so touching. Thank you for sharing it.
thanks so much henry! we love our abuelita as I’m sure maria is thinking of hers too!