Memories

Do you ever see something in a store and you stop dead in your tracks because what you are looking at brings back a wonderful memory? That happened to me tonight. I was at Albertsons checking out and at the front of the store they had a variety of Hershey's candy on sale 3/$1. I stood there staring at the mr. Goodbar pile remembering my childhood.

My Grandpa was an amazing person. My siblings and I were so lucky to have wonderful grandparents and we were able to spend a lot of time with them growing up. They lived out in the country on a bunch of land. They grew their own crops and had chickens too.

When we would come to visit my Grandpa would take us on the back country roads. He knew every mile of road we went on. I remember thinking at times that we were really lost but he knew exactly where we were. We would stop at any local mom and pop grocery store and get a soda pop and a mr. Goodbar. I remember thinking on those hot Texas summer days that a soda pop and mr. Goodbar was just what I needed. If my Grandpa ever had to run into town for anything he usually always brought us back a mr. Goodbar. Needless to say, mr. Goodbar is my favorite candy bar!

So as I sat there in line for only those 5 minutes it made me feel like a kid again. Just for 5 minutes I was able to relive a wonderful memory. If my Grandpa were alive today he would be 101 this year. I miss him dearly and I am so thankful for something so simple as a mr. Goodbar to make my day.