For example, we are all able to give someone a smile as we pass by them during the day. I believe that something as simple as that smile, an invitation to meet for a cup of coffee, or a plate of chocolate chip cookies has the profound ability to encourage those around us. These small exercises of time, money, or facial muscles can mean so much to those who …show more content…
My Grandma Carol had a bulletin board with the wackiest, most random buttons you could ever encounter. Many had to do with events occurring in the town my Grandparents lived in, such as the button advertising the "Cando High School Spaghetti Bowl 1984." Several came from Grandma Carol's nursing days, like "Caution! Laughter May Be Hazardous To Your Illness," or from Grandpa Don's occupation as the town barber. One of my favorites was his "Shaver Permit" button. For hours I would stand looking up at that board, coveting those beautiful and silly buttons. Graciously, Grandma Carol allowed me to take whichever ones I wanted during my last two visits there. Now, I have my own bulletin board hanging in my room that is well on its way to being completely covered in buttons. With Grandma Carol's death occurring earlier this year, those buttons and everything they represent have taken on a new meaning. They connect me to a part of her life that I didn't get to see happen but that made her the amazingly beautiful person she was. How could you not love a grandmother who at some point wore a button that proclaimed her to be "High On