don nino, my grandpa

i came across this picture of my mother and my grandpa, who passed away almost 7 years ago. his sweet smile is always with me and quite the reminder to take life easy. if he had it his way, we’d all own rocking chairs, sit on our porches, drink black coffee with fresh cheese and talk about only good things. he always looked to serious but would be the first to break out into laughter over his own jokes. i miss walking into his home and having him greet me with a “la fennifer”…

so here’s to not allowing life to drive us insane, but rather spending it appreciative of beautiful moments that surround all of us.