Passing down the Treasures

As some of you know my mom,

who will turn 89 in a couple of weeks,

was a World War II Bride

My pretty English mother

met a handsome American GI

feel in love and during wartime

they were married 

My mom's cousin and his wife

gave them this set of dessert knives

as a wedding gift

they were married in 1945

so that makes this set of knives at least 68 years old

They have a beautiful bone handle

This is the inscription in the lid of the box

The King would be King George VI, Queen Elizabeth's father
yes, the same king featured in the movie "The King's Speech"

Last week when I was in the Dallas area
and visited my mom I mentioned that
she had said someday she would
pass these on to me

She said "Well, what day is it?"
and before I could answer
She said "Oh, it's someday so
I guess I will pass them down to you today


I promised her I would take very good care of them
and at the appropriate time I would pass
them down to my granddaughter

She said "Well you like to have tea parties
so you'll probably use them more than I did"

Every Little Birdie says-

I can't wait to have a tea party so I can use them!!!!