Grandma Tebay's view

Hello everyone. I'm trying to complete "Water for Elephants" before moving on. I invite everyone who read the book to blog. ....I interviewed Mom today , in a similar manner as I did Dottie. Coaxing a response to the questions, but not answering the question for her. Her answer to the characters she selected for the movie version are: Jacob, the main character, she selected Tom Hanks..Marlena...Jennifer Anniston...and August..I"m impressed..she selected the suave and daring..Johnny Depp. Pretty good huh! The second question was much more difficult for her. ...When looking into the Jacobs mirror, at 90 years old, what does she see....Well, most of her answers ended up towards the physical portion of the question....for a woman who in the past put up with a abusive alcoholic..work at picking grapes, travelodge maid, potato processing plant, road guard at elementary school, teacher's aid, and lastly and most important, a full time mother of five kids...I understand and respect her responses. Physically..she has some problems, especially the arthritis..now affecting her shoulders as well as her knees. I didn't even try...to convince her that she really is in great shape for 88 years old. Especially..when I know most of us won't come close to living that long. Second question...Mom really didn't relate to the idea her spirit is either young or old or somewhere inbetween.. She just doesn't relate on that level. She did indicate...that she sees herself as someone similar to her mother, who she admires..greatly. A gentle woman, with the amazing ability to mother lots of kids., partner with a hard working husband, and still stand on principal...even if she was a woman of those days. Her story...a salesman..or such...was selling material that dissed the Catholic Church. Her mother promptly..told the salesman to get the hell out of my house. Don't stir the irish Catholic. I fully enjoyed my visit. She truly has lived a extraordinary life...see ya Craig