The Red Easter Basket

They were packing up all her stuff for it had no use anymore. Who knows where it would go, but it could no longer be here. My grandmother passed away when I was three years old. It wouldn't be until years later that I would feel the shortcoming of losing her.

I didn't know her very well, but in my eyes she was a success. Her first business was not only lucrative, but something she was passionate about. She was the epitome of a woman, she was into fashion and hair and she was a wonderful cook and baker.

Not only did my older family go through her things and find what they deemed valuable, but so did I. At the age of 3 I tracked down a red Easter basket, which continue to be my special Easter basket throughout my childhood and what did I fill that basket with? Sprinkles. Yup, I manage to find a whole basket full of sprinkles. Grandma had every sprinkle imaginable. Red ones, green ones, confetti... She loved to bake and she had them all.

So as everyone went about their business I went around guarding my very special sprinkles. I'm pretty sure I ate them and lick the caps. So as I was baking and making very yummy treats for Easter, which I happen to buy rainbow dotted sprinkles for it brought me back to the memories of my grandma and who she used to be.

I wish I had gotten to know her more and learned from her. Not only did she have her own beauty salon, but with the help of my uncle she manage to open the very first two Taco Bells in Merced. She was successful and talented and I just wish I could have gotten to know this lady just a little bit more.

I love to bake and I think I got that from her. So now I try to live on in her memory and just to make people's day a little brighter by the things I make. After all, sprinkles make the world a lot brighter.