Grandma LouElla Jones Bronson Verses Grandma Agnes Anderson Lyman

I love them both. I didn't know either of them. Not fair to ask which is my fav. The differences are many. For example, Grandma Agnes had to lie in bed for nine months to produce a healthy baby. Even then, if she didn't lie flat, she would miscarry. Grandpa Lyman gets pretty testy in his memoir when he tells the story of a Relief Society woman who comes over to give Agnes direction for her calling (which she didn't need, according to G-pa), and talks to her for over an hour. Agnes sits up in bed out of respect for the woman who thought she was important...said G-pa. She lost the baby later that day. Grandpa said, "she lost her treasure".

Treasuring children is something both of my Grandmas had in common. Agnes planned to have ten. Only succeeded in giving birth to five who lived past babyhood.

I can't even imagine LouElla sitting up in bed for anyone. I guess that is the biggest difference I see from reading about them. However, Agnes was married to a much stronger willed man than she was. I can guess that George was the one to give in to LouElla while Agnes played the peacemaker role for Leo.

I'm sure they are all peeking over my shoulder and shaking their heads at their silly granddaughters interpretation of who they are. I like to imagine them with me. I like to think (and hope) I am strong enough to stand up for myself when I need to and to give in to others when they need it more.

How awesome it is to discover their writing at the same time! I'm getting to know both of them. They already know me.