Mom had a knack for having strange analogies for the things she saw in her world.
My favorite was in Hawaii.
We went to Paris and London as a family when I was 10 years old. The next year we went to Hawaii.
We were walking down the main thoroughfare of one of the islands - either Oahu or Maui - and Mom declared, "This reminds me of the Champs Elysees!"
Aimee and I found this hilarious. Mostly because we were in a tropical paradise, surrounded by palm trees and people walking around in bathing suits - a far cry from Paris in April, with scarves and cigarettes.
But, to Mom, she explained the wide boulevard with the fancy shops reminded her of walking down the shopping destination in Paris. The large differences didn't always matter to her.
My favorite was in Hawaii.
We went to Paris and London as a family when I was 10 years old. The next year we went to Hawaii.
We were walking down the main thoroughfare of one of the islands - either Oahu or Maui - and Mom declared, "This reminds me of the Champs Elysees!"
Aimee and I found this hilarious. Mostly because we were in a tropical paradise, surrounded by palm trees and people walking around in bathing suits - a far cry from Paris in April, with scarves and cigarettes.
But, to Mom, she explained the wide boulevard with the fancy shops reminded her of walking down the shopping destination in Paris. The large differences didn't always matter to her.
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