Lists Impossible for my Folks and Brother
By Gail Grenier Sweet ©2006
[Note: My parents and brother George died in a car accident in 1978. I often think of them when I think about new ideas, words, people and products.]
Things my parents and brother never heard of:
Cloning
Face transplant
Embryonic stem cells
Cholesterol
IPods
CDs
VCRs
TV screens bigger than 24”
Cell phones
Sex scandal in the Roman Catholic Church
9-11 Twin Towers attack
Hurricane Katrina
Global warming
Hybrid cars
Things my parents and brother never had:
A microwave oven
Things my parents and brother never saw:
A computer
Grey hair on my head
Grey hair on Mike’s head
The face of Charlie older than two years of age
The face of Brian older than two months of age
Anna’s face
All the other grandchildren’s faces
The first great-grandchild’s face
For George, his own body and face growing up
For Mum and Pop, their own bodies and faces growing old