Dziadek’s Hat

Top:  Shein // Pants:  DKNY (old, similar here) // Shoes:  Target // Hat:  My Grandpa’s // Bag:  Embrazio

This post is dedicated to my grandpa on my mom’s side.  He was the inspiration behind this outfit after giving me one of his hats.  I told him I really liked his hat (because he looked so handsome and stylin’ in it) and he gave it to me.  I wanted to take a picture with it so that I could have one to send to him.  This hat and anything that my grandpa has given me I will cherish forever because my grandpa (which is what Dziadek means) was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s this year.  He seemed to be doing really well when I visited him this summer, but I wonder if this was the last time he would actually remember who I was.  He was the same guy that he has always been.  He was really stressed out when he was making me my favorite eggs because NO ONE can make them like he does and he was worried he forgot how to make them the right way.  I’m just so thankful that he has my grandma to be with him everyday.  I wasn’t supposed to go to Poland this past summer, but I went because of my grandpa.

That’s one thing that sucks about living so far away from family.  I get so frustrated when I hear people talking about how much their families annoy them, but if you were in my shoes, you would definitely be missing them like crazy.  My family is filled with really strong personalities and I can see how everyone would get annoyed with each other, but I wish I could at least live in the same country as them.  I know sometimes there’s bad blood in families (I’m pretty sure EVERY family has that), but at the end of the day, think of how you would feel if the last conversation you had with them was the absolute last conversation you’d ever have with them.  Is it one that you would be ok living with?  If it’s not, swallow your pride, pick up that phone and call them.  If they don’t want to talk to you, at least you can say you tried.  There’s family that I’ve never met before because of me living so far away, and it sucks knowing that I have a huge family, but don’t have enough time or money to see all of them.  I’ve been traveling to Poland since I was almost 2 years old, and I still haven’t met everyone.  Let that sink in.

Anyway, where I was going with this post is basically just asking you to cherish your loved ones.  Give them an extra hug, and just remember at least they are still here.  Make the extra effort to keep in touch with them, because you never know when that day comes when you don’t have them there any more.

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xoxo Monica

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