So last night I was eating chocolates and doing crossword puzzles with my aunt when I thought about how so many of my aunt's mannerisms remind me of little things my Mom used to do, things I had not even thought of in years. You know it was just simple stuff, like the way her hands moved- things you never would have thought are important. It got me thinking about how little quirks and unconscious gestures are what personify someone as who they are in your memory. I think it is important to appreciate these little characteristics because you will never find them anywhere else.
As I reached to unwrap my Hershey’s kiss, I wondered how many times I had entered into this simple overlooked routine. I peeled the foil back to reveal a little hint of brown goodness. Then, grasping the other side of the foil with the little message tag, I removed the foil completely, leaving that distinct circle outline, where the candy was so recently protected by silver lining. The kiss now lay naked in my hand. As always, I bit off the pointy tip, so that the kiss could fit easily on my tongue without stabbing the roof of my mouth. Ideal consumption! As I let the kiss melt in my mouth I smiled, satisfied by the joy of life’s simple pleasures. I wondered whether it would be little traditions such as this one that I would pass on to my children. Mere mimicking that would unknowingly carry a little bit of myself into their lives: an unspoken legacy.
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