Mi abuelo materno consanguíneo nunca lo conocimos, jamás el se acercó a conocernos. El abuelo materno que conocimos fue quien se encargó de mi madre y mis tíos en esos tiempos. Poco recuerdo de este abuelo, el abuelo Camilo, tenía apenas 5 años cuando cambió de plano, y si recuerdo ese momento de angustia de mi abuela, a mi padre buscando solucionar en ese momento lo necesario para su velatorio y entierro. Todos mis primos de este lado de la familia siempre lo reconocimos como el abuelo Camilo.
Mi abuela materna muy peculiar su vida, cuenta mi madre de joven trabajaba en una finca como un peòn màs, era muy ruda. De pequeño tamaño, tez morena, no vivìa cerca , estaba en otro pueblo. Le gustaba estar sola, tenìa sus sentimientos muy divididos cuando se trababa de sus hijos y nietos. Asì como leì en algunos post, en esa època demostrar cariño con abrazos no era lo mas indicado.
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Recuerdo cuando nos visitaba, llegaba a casa muy alegre , nos sonreía mucho...luego de unos días como que se le pasaba la alegría de vernos y nos observaba mucho para decirnos eso está mal, no se hace asì...la recuerdo como hablaba con mi papá con sus tonos llaneros...el tipo de vestidos que usaba, ahhh y fumaba mucho, mucho. Recuerdo que el cigarrillo que le agradaba el nombre era Astor y a veces me encargaba ir a la bodega a comprar su caja de Astor rojo, No podía ser otro. Que cosas con esos gustos en cuanto a cigarrillos.
La recuerdo poco cuando pasaba navidad con nosotros, no era todo el tiempo, de esos dìas recuerdo como hacìa el guiso de las hallacas, la forma como preparaba la masa, ademàs como la colocaba en las hojas, de verdad no se como lo hacìa porque esa masa quedaba muy aguada, esas hallacas no se salìa nada de guiso y quedaban muy ricas.
A veces, veo que ofrecen unas galletas que se hacen con maíz cariaco esto me trae recuerdos porque los conozco como pan de horno y veo a mi abuela como amasaba esa masa para hacer roscas y empanadas rellenas de dulce de plátano. No dejaba que nadie metiera la mano para ayudarle. Ese pan de horno me la recuerda mucho y de verdad que son unos dulces muy buenos.
De verdad era muy estricta, mi padre no dejaba que ella nos molestara con sus formas de castigo le decía: eso lo deja para otros.
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Enseñanzas como tal, la recuerdo como una mujer muy dura, luego de conocer un poco su historia de vida hay referencias de porqué actuaba de esa manera y le respeto sus acciones, agradezco su existencia, el legado que dejó a sus nietos, esa forma tan particular de como vivía, le gustaba estar sola en su casa, consentidora no sé, conmigo nunca lo fue. Me gusta recordarla en la cocina de mi casa cuando hacía las hallacas y el pan de horno.
Gracias
@tibaire por ese viaje a la infancia y recordar a todos los abuelos los conocidos y los que no que forman parte de mi árbol genealógico.
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Going back to childhood is excellent, from there we can see pleasant things or not; that can be taken to make us aware of our walk, to value and give place to each one of our family members who left teachings, no matter what their education was.
Remembering grandparents is sometimes a little uphill, my paternal grandparents did not know, they changed when my father was a child. Maternal grandparents were like shooting stars; hearing about them now makes us understand many things or actions of family members.
My maternal grandfather by blood we never met him, he never came close to meeting us. The maternal grandfather we knew was the one who took care of my mother and uncles in those times. I don't remember much about this grandfather, Grandfather Camilo, he was only 5 years old when he changed plans, and I do remember that moment of anguish of my grandmother, and my father trying to solve at that moment what was necessary for his wake and burial. All my cousins on this family side always recognized him as Grandfather Camilo.
My maternal grandmother's life was very peculiar, my mother says that when she was young she worked on a farm as a farm hand, she was very tough. Of small size and a dark complexion, she did not live nearby, she was in another town. She liked to be alone, her feelings were very divided when it came to her children and grandchildren. As I read in some posts, at that time showing affection with hugs was not the most appropriate thing to do.
I remember when she used to visit us, she used to come home very happy, she used to smile a lot...after a few days she would stop being happy to see us and she used to watch us a lot to tell us that it is wrong, it is not done that way...I remember how she used to talk to my dad with her llanero tones...the kind of dresses she used to wear, ahhh and she used to smoke a lot, a lot. I remember that the cigarette she liked the name of was Astor and sometimes she would ask me to go to the bodega to buy her box of red Astor, it could not be another one. What a thing with those tastes in cigarettes.
I remember her a little when she spent Christmas with us, it was not all the time, from those days I remember how she made the stew for the hallacas, the way she prepared the dough, also how she put it in the leaves, I do not know how she did it because that dough was very watery, those hallacas did not leave any stew and were very rich.
Sometimes, I see that they offer cookies that are made with cariaco corn, this brings back memories because I know them as oven bread and I see my grandmother how kneaded that dough to make roscas and empanadas filled with sweet plantain. She wouldn't let anyone reach in to help her. That baked bread reminds me a lot of her and they are really good sweets.
She was very strict, my father would not let her bother us with her punishments, and he would tell her: to leave that for others.
Teachings as such, I remember her as a very hard woman, after knowing a little of her life history there are references to why she acted that way and I respect her actions, I am grateful for her existence, and the legacy she left to her grandchildren, that particular way she lived, she liked to be alone in her house, I don't know, she was never spoiled with me. I like to remember her in the kitchen of my house when she made hallacas and baked bread.
Thank you
@tibaire for that childhood trip and for remembering all the grandparents, the known and unknown ones that are part of my family tree.
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