early monday morning I had went to my apartment  to look for something, and I just happened to find some of my old cassette tapes(remember those?) I was listening to them and I happened to find the tape I had recorded with me doing an family history interview with Grandma back in 10th grade for one of my classes. I was over joyed! My grandmother raised me since I was 7(my mother died in her sleep when I was 7) and she had died on her 85th birthday in 2001(how many people get to have a party on their last day on earth). I was very close with my grandma. So I listened to the tape. Grandma had told me so much of her life and of our family,and she gave some advice too! So after I listened to the tape I recorded it on my computer and put it on a CD. I knew everyone would want to hear this. So I brought it back with me for my cuisins to listen to. So that's how I spent half of my monday, making CD copies but I didn't mind.

That night I had a dream about Grandma. It was back in the late 80's. Grandma was still a beautician working near New Lots ave and Pennsylvania at A.'s beauty salon(I don't know if A. would want me to name her salon even though she closed it 10+ years ago). I had came there from school as always.  I sat down in that lime green salon. Everyone said hi to me and Grandma gave me a hug. The ladies talked as usual. I went outside and visit all the spots, the spanish resturant up the block, the guy there knew Grandma and gave me  porkchop and spanish rice in that round aluminum foil container thing. Then I went to that church building and played with the kids in the gym that was inside.  As I visited  all the places I used to hang out at, Grandma was always right there. Then there was music playing. One of the songs was "Goodtimes" by Chic. I went to a few more places too but the locations were too fuzzy to remember.  Then I woke up.

Those were the good old days. It was before it really did become unsafe for you to let your kids outside. It makes me want to go back there just to see what it's like now. I think listening to that tape tiggered this dream.  It feels good to gave dreams like that, to let you know part of the good days are still with you.

Here' s a little piece from the interview I had with my grandma for today's quote...

Tigoness(me)-"If you could leave the world one message,what would that message be?"

Grandma-"For all of the politicians to stop stealin' the money, and do the right thing with it.And.....how can you help other countries and can't help your own country? We  know we have/need  each other, why we have to suffer?"

Tigoness(me)-"What advice you have for teenagers today[1994/95?]?"

Grandma-"Oh.My...Lord....help all ya'll childern...Leave the drugs alone,leave the guns alone,and take it easy,and keep on servin'  God."

Tigoness