Alright, so I have always wanted to write a book. Correction, I have always wanted to tell the story of my Nana. This wonderful women lived her life to the fullest. As a child I was obsessed with her, followed her around the house, sat next to her to watch her sew on her Singer machine for hours (I was 5 years old, kind of weird for a child to watch her grandma sew curtains). My sisters would all go outside and play, if my Nana was around....I could be found at her hip! I would ask her to bake cookies with me, I would watch her bake bread in her wood burning oven. Needless to say, she was amazing.
Have you ever met a person that was truly selfless? Nana was. In Brazil, and many other countries it is very difficult for someone to donate to charity because no one has anything they can donate. She made things to donate, clothing, dolls, blankets, slippers, anything that would be of help to other families. If there were any family in need of a coat or blanket the community would always appoint them to my Nana's house. She would often give them our own coats and blankets if she was out of the ones she made. I always knew, if I left any toy at Nana's house I might as well count my losses as I was sure she would donate it to a child in need.
Have you ever met someone that was always being productive and never wasted time? Nana was. She would knit slippers and dolls while we watched TV or during conversations. The only time Nana wasn't making something or helping someone was when she slept.
Have you ever had someone inspire you so much that while you were with that person the rest of the world is holding still? Nana was that for me. I didn't care who was over visiting, if there were new toys or food on the table. When Nana was around, I was around. Admiring her, learning from her and loving her.
My Nana was born in Brazil, in a small town called Minas Gerais. She grew up on a farm, had 7 siblings (considered to be a very large family in Brazil). This blog is about her, my Nana. She was a great woman, she was a perfect grandmother and she had also been sold by her family as a slave.
