Oh my totally chocked me up at times. I miss my grandmother so much too. I remember wonderful times. Like reading western novels to her when she was going blind. Thank you for reminding me of her.
I know that feeling well, Lorenzo, these memories we are meant to honor. I was a cheeky little kid, and she was very funny so I enjoyed my time with her.-Shain
Hi Sandra, I was really lucky to have her for as long as I did. And the memories we shared. There are so many funny ones that I wanted to write but that would just be me listing down the things we would do. She was so much fun to be around and her cooking my god, I miss that. When I think of her the most distinctive emotion is love. Not how she left this earth, but how she was when she was strong. I miss her a lot. Thanks for reading and always supporting my work. - Shain
Grandmothers are the best in my humble opinion. I never got to meet both my granddads but both my grandmothers were so kind in their own way. But this grandmother I am talking about, she lived with us so I have a whole lot more memories with her. - Shain
My grandmother practically lived w us. We lived upstairs and she lived down. Two family home. I was down there most of the time with her. She was so sweet and funny. Came here as a little girl from Poland. Always busy with something yet she always had time for me. 💕
A love like that, it cuts through everything. The noise, the outside world and they make you feel so seen that you want for nothing else. Thanks for the comment Sandra- Shain
I really was . I was so lucky when I was younger that I had these figures in my life that inspired me in ways I could never explain to them. And when they started to fall one by one over the course of a couple of years. I had to become a thing . Not because I wanted to but because I had to.
The final time was with my ex partner. Once she left, that light was gone. It’s been almost 5 years since and I’ve never opened up to anyone else. Until I got to substack. What I am attempting with my first series Rust and Silence is to have people know how I came to be and that this is me as blunt as naked as I can be without ripping my heart out and handing it over to people on a plate. The next series is still personal but it’s not just about me. And I am grateful for everyone that’s read and subscribed to me. It means the world. Thank you so much.- Shain
Never got to experience this. I feel like I missed out, everyone is saying how they have memories and I don’t have any. But it is beautifully written. Thank you
Hey, I’m glad that you read this. Yes, this is about me and my grandmother. But it also is my own way of saying that unbroken bond of love you share with someone who is so pure that you can feel it still , long after they are gone. Sorry to hear you didn’t get to experience this with your grandmother, I hope that you have this connection with someone. Thank you for commenting, and don’t fret you are not missing out because maybe that wasn’t on the table for you in this grand plan. And when you do experience it, you’ll just know. Thanks again, I appreciate you.-Shain
Your illustration looks just like the love of my life. His grandmother was his bestfriend. I never got to meet her, but I see her in Divine Spirit sometimes. Your story helps me feel closer to the both of them & resonates in the way I feel he may feel about grief & love. Thank you for sharing 🤍 Sending love & healing to you & the wise queens guiding & protecting us throughout our life, even on the other side <333
I wish my grief would turn into peace. The title you chose resonnates in me. My love for my grandmother remains as deep as it always was. But so is my grief : stubborn... Thank you for writing this beautiful text, Shain.
Hi Angelique, thank you for your comment. I think any of us lucky enough to have a present grandmother in their lives is incredibly fortunate. That’s a bond that sticks with you, no matter how old you get. I am glad that I managed to put this piece together. And thanks again for commenting.-Shain
Absolutely beautiful - my grandma helped raise me and she was and had been the most important woman in my life. She passed 8 years ago and I still talk to or about her daily. Thank you for sharing.
That longing? That’s why i wrote this in this manner. Just stripped down. I hope everyone get to experience the love of a grandmother. It’s something special. I miss her a lot of the time. She wasn’t quick to dispense advice, she would listen first, but when she did speak it was gems. Always. -Shain
Yes, I miss her guidance and having her just listen to me. She’s the only adult who listened without judgment and had unwavering unconditional love for me.
I know the feeling. My grandma used to scold me but very lovingly. And I miss her all the time. It’s like my first experience with unadulterated love with a person outside my dad,mum, my aunt and my brother. - Shain
Hey Rain, thank you so much. I feel this piece is me so stripped down. I’m used to trying to use metaphors and alliteration to make my point. But this one I had the skeleton already prepped so I just went this piece needs to really just speak as simple as I can about my grandmother. Like the kid that went to school and went home to some as simple as scrambled eggs. The funny moments where she’ll watch her shows and I’ll be making fun of the absurdity of it and she’ll always side eye me and then smile.I just hope I did her, my mum and my aunt justice. And thanks for the compliment about the art, I try. This one shows how bad I am at drawing features and thats why I usually draw featureless faces. My mum said my face looks like a criminal that got away with a crime. -Shain
My favorite line- “I just know that sometimes,
when someone smiles without holding back,
it hits like a punch to the chest.
It hurts and it heals.
All at once.”
Hey Kim, thanks for the comment and picking out a line that you enjoyed. And thank you so much for reading- Shain
So beautiful...
Thank you so much.-Shain
Thank you for sharing🌞
Hi Wendy, thank you for reading. - Shain
Oh my totally chocked me up at times. I miss my grandmother so much too. I remember wonderful times. Like reading western novels to her when she was going blind. Thank you for reminding me of her.
I know that feeling well, Lorenzo, these memories we are meant to honor. I was a cheeky little kid, and she was very funny so I enjoyed my time with her.-Shain
Wow! That was really great writing, Shain.
So glad you were raised with love and happiness. 💕
Hi Sandra, I was really lucky to have her for as long as I did. And the memories we shared. There are so many funny ones that I wanted to write but that would just be me listing down the things we would do. She was so much fun to be around and her cooking my god, I miss that. When I think of her the most distinctive emotion is love. Not how she left this earth, but how she was when she was strong. I miss her a lot. Thanks for reading and always supporting my work. - Shain
I made a lot of memories with my grandmother too. My mom was always too busy. 💕
Grandmothers are the best in my humble opinion. I never got to meet both my granddads but both my grandmothers were so kind in their own way. But this grandmother I am talking about, she lived with us so I have a whole lot more memories with her. - Shain
My grandmother practically lived w us. We lived upstairs and she lived down. Two family home. I was down there most of the time with her. She was so sweet and funny. Came here as a little girl from Poland. Always busy with something yet she always had time for me. 💕
A love like that, it cuts through everything. The noise, the outside world and they make you feel so seen that you want for nothing else. Thanks for the comment Sandra- Shain
You were definitely raised with love!
I really was . I was so lucky when I was younger that I had these figures in my life that inspired me in ways I could never explain to them. And when they started to fall one by one over the course of a couple of years. I had to become a thing . Not because I wanted to but because I had to.
The final time was with my ex partner. Once she left, that light was gone. It’s been almost 5 years since and I’ve never opened up to anyone else. Until I got to substack. What I am attempting with my first series Rust and Silence is to have people know how I came to be and that this is me as blunt as naked as I can be without ripping my heart out and handing it over to people on a plate. The next series is still personal but it’s not just about me. And I am grateful for everyone that’s read and subscribed to me. It means the world. Thank you so much.- Shain
Never got to experience this. I feel like I missed out, everyone is saying how they have memories and I don’t have any. But it is beautifully written. Thank you
Hey, I’m glad that you read this. Yes, this is about me and my grandmother. But it also is my own way of saying that unbroken bond of love you share with someone who is so pure that you can feel it still , long after they are gone. Sorry to hear you didn’t get to experience this with your grandmother, I hope that you have this connection with someone. Thank you for commenting, and don’t fret you are not missing out because maybe that wasn’t on the table for you in this grand plan. And when you do experience it, you’ll just know. Thanks again, I appreciate you.-Shain
I think the way you loved her and enjoyed being with her transcended any words you could have said… you two were that close!💕
“I don’t bond easily now.
Not because I don’t want to.
Because I’m terrified of the price.”
😞(me)
Your illustration looks just like the love of my life. His grandmother was his bestfriend. I never got to meet her, but I see her in Divine Spirit sometimes. Your story helps me feel closer to the both of them & resonates in the way I feel he may feel about grief & love. Thank you for sharing 🤍 Sending love & healing to you & the wise queens guiding & protecting us throughout our life, even on the other side <333
I wish my grief would turn into peace. The title you chose resonnates in me. My love for my grandmother remains as deep as it always was. But so is my grief : stubborn... Thank you for writing this beautiful text, Shain.
Hi Angelique, thank you for your comment. I think any of us lucky enough to have a present grandmother in their lives is incredibly fortunate. That’s a bond that sticks with you, no matter how old you get. I am glad that I managed to put this piece together. And thanks again for commenting.-Shain
Absolutely beautiful - my grandma helped raise me and she was and had been the most important woman in my life. She passed 8 years ago and I still talk to or about her daily. Thank you for sharing.
That longing? That’s why i wrote this in this manner. Just stripped down. I hope everyone get to experience the love of a grandmother. It’s something special. I miss her a lot of the time. She wasn’t quick to dispense advice, she would listen first, but when she did speak it was gems. Always. -Shain
Yes, I miss her guidance and having her just listen to me. She’s the only adult who listened without judgment and had unwavering unconditional love for me.
This really touched me 😢
It made me miss my grandma so much all the scoldings I didn’t appreciate back then, all the lessons wrapped in her tough love.
I used to think she was too strict… now I’d give anything to hear her voice again.
I miss everything her food, her wisdom, her presence.
There’s a kind of love only grandmothers give… and it stays with you forever. 🤍
I know the feeling. My grandma used to scold me but very lovingly. And I miss her all the time. It’s like my first experience with unadulterated love with a person outside my dad,mum, my aunt and my brother. - Shain
bowtie? no. don't worry. no church. tattoos. 4 mom. #Scott will do it. xo - Iris
Your pieces are always rich and beautiful, I can feel the loss and longing and love coming through. And your art is hauntingly beautiful.
Hey Rain, thank you so much. I feel this piece is me so stripped down. I’m used to trying to use metaphors and alliteration to make my point. But this one I had the skeleton already prepped so I just went this piece needs to really just speak as simple as I can about my grandmother. Like the kid that went to school and went home to some as simple as scrambled eggs. The funny moments where she’ll watch her shows and I’ll be making fun of the absurdity of it and she’ll always side eye me and then smile.I just hope I did her, my mum and my aunt justice. And thanks for the compliment about the art, I try. This one shows how bad I am at drawing features and thats why I usually draw featureless faces. My mum said my face looks like a criminal that got away with a crime. -Shain
I think you did an amazing job with the features