Pokemon has been something that I have loved since I was a little kid and that has never faltered. I've played multiple games, watched the shows, and even collect plushes. I have my own set of favorites and my dream teams for every region. However, I wanted to share what Pokemon I thought my family members would have.
I lost my aunt Cindy first in 2008 due to ovarian cancer, which had eventually spread throughout her body. She was a fighter and lived for 2 years when doctors gave her less than 6 months. She worked 2 jobs up until a month before she passed away. One of those jobs was caring for mentally challenged adults and helping them do day to day tasks in caring for themselves. Cindy also volunteered with nuns. She never had kids, so my cousins, my brother, and I were like her children. Now that I'm older, I realize I should have been nicer to her, because I was so so mean as a kid. I deeply regret it now.
The Pokemon I chose for Cindy was an Alolan Meowth, Bulbasaur, and Alomomola. Cindy always had a black cat that was her fur baby, so I felt Alolan Meowth fit the best. I chose Bulbasaur because back in the late 90s/ early 2000s Dollar General use to sell the Kanto starters as plushies and they had candy in their bellies. I asked Cindy to pick one because I wanted to get one too. She chose Bulbasaur and she kept that plush in her car for yeeeaaars. Lastly, I chose Alomomola because she is a Pisces like me, and she always liked to help people. I feel like Alomomola is shown as a healer in the anime.
The second picture is of my maternal grandma and grandpa. I lost my grandmother suddenly in 2014 and it hurt so bad. We definitely were not expecting it at all. I was super close with her. I lost my grandfather in 2017 due to a mix of health issues. I dont have a relationship with my dad's side, so these were my only grandparents. I even got their handwriting tattooed on me and it's one of my favorites. We would spend evenings just sitting in their drive way, talking with their neighbors who are like family. Grandpa would make homemade ice cream, which was amazing. I just really miss those times.
I gave my grandma Roserade and Skitty. Grandma's favorite color was red and her favorite flowers were roses, so Roserade was obviously the best choice here. Skitty is because grandma took in a kitten and kept her up until she passed. The cat is still alive and now my aunt goes to the house to take care of her.
I gave my grandpa Lilipup and Passimian. Grandpa ALWAYS had Yorkies and had at least 3 throughout my life, so Lilipup was obvious. My grandpa also was a huge sports fan, basketball being his favorite. Passimian was the most sport-like Pokemon, so I thought it fit.
I gave them Florgess to share because they both loved to garden and they loved flowers. Both grandma and grandpa always had such pretty flowers throughout their yard and they both took care of them. Florgess is covered in flowers, so I thought it just fit.
I did look at references for the Pokemon, but I hand drew everything.
