My name is Blanche, and I turned 80 last spring. I lived in a small room in my granddaughter June’s house. It was cozy, filled with keepsakes and memories from my life.
“Morning, Grandma,” June called one sunny Saturday, bursting into my room without knocking.
She never knocked. “Morning, dear,” I said, folding my blanket.
“What’s the hurry?”
“We’re taking the kids to the zoo. Need anything?”
“No, I’m okay.
Have fun.”
She rushed out, leaving me with my thoughts.
I tried not to mind—after all, I sold my house to pay for her college. Her parents died in a car crash when she was 14. I took her in and raised her as best I could.
Now she lived here with her husband, Byron, and their two kids.
The house was big, noisy, and full of life. A few months ago, my life changed at the community center.
I met Norman. He was kind, funny, and always carried a camera around his neck.
We started talking, and soon I looked forward to our time together.
It felt like love came back to me. One afternoon, while June was at work, I decided to share my news. That evening, I found her in the kitchen looking at a cookbook.
“June, I have something to tell you,” I started.
She looked up. “What’s up, Grandma?”
“I met someone.
His name’s Norman, and… he asked me to marry him.”
She stared, eyes wide. “Marry?
Like a wedding?”
“Yes,” I said, smiling big.
“Isn’t it great?”
Her reaction wasn’t what I hoped. “Grandma, you’re 80. You’re too old for weddings.
And Norman can’t live here.”
I was stunned.
“Why not? There’s enough space.”
“This is our house.
We need our room.”
I tried to explain, but she wouldn’t listen. The next morning, she packed my things and put them by the front door.
“June, what’s this?” I asked, tears coming.
“You have to go, Grandma. Maybe Norman has a place for you.”
I stood there, shocked. After all I did—raising her, selling my home—she was throwing me out.
My heart hurt as I looked at the boxes, my whole life piled on the floor.
With nowhere to go, I called Norman. When I told him, he was mad.
“She did what?” he shouted. “Blanche, grab your stuff.
I’m coming to get you.
You’re staying with me.”
I hesitated. “I don’t want to be a bother.”
“You’re not a bother. You’re my future wife.
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