I know I’ve mentioned several times how my mother always sat with her legs tucked beneath her. People frequently compare me to her, but in this way, we’re different. I do often sit with my right leg on the chair, foot tucked beneath my left leg, left foot on the floor. But whenever I read at my desk or in the “queen’s chair” in the dining room, I’m more likely to follow the example of my father.
One thing is almost always true if I have both feet on the floor or one leg tucked beneath me. No matter what piece of furniture I’m on, or if I’m in the car, my back rarely touches a seat back. I tend to sit straight up. Reclining makes my spine hurt.
I have no idea how many ways I unconsciously mimic my parents, but I’m always amazed by all of their movements, facial expressions, and gestures I see in their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
This picture (and others) comes alive as I see your posts and the mimicry you describe, play out before my very eyes. Your parents live on in the family in the form of gestures, and “things”, too!
The similarities between Daddy, David, Daniel, and Aaron always tugs at my heartstrings. =)