I wish my Grandparents would......
some of the things that they touched on really hit home.
they talked about the different names that grandkids have for their grandparents. and i love how unique some names are. when braxton was little he started calling my dad, his grandpa, DA. i think he called him this because he always heard me calling him dad. and then he called the grandma's, GRANDMOM. he called jared's dad, GRAMPSIE. these names have stuck and when we had the two other boys they have kept the trend going and call them the same thing. i love how our names are different from others, which i think makes it that more special.
everyone has those grandparents that are not very involved in their lives and then their are the grandparents that are there every step of the way.
fortunately we have some great grandparents for our kids. they follow the boys to all of their ball games and any other activity that they are involved in.
i am so glad that my kids are so close to my parents. someday they will have so many memories to look back on.
but then on the other note it makes me stop and think that i should be spending more time with my grandparents. both of my grandmas are in their 80's and both have some health issues. when i was first married and had braxton, we would go by my grandma lorene's every morning before i took him to daycare and before i went to work. we would eat breakfast there and just visit. then every night after work we would go by my grandma margie's and visit with her and my grandpa, when he was alive. as our lives have gotten busier, had more kids and my job hours have changed, i don't get by to see them like i would like. i should take more time and just do it. i am too busy rushing here and there and not taking the time to spend with them. my kids go by and see my grandma margie everyday because they spend every day with my dad.
so right here, right now, i am praying that God will help me to see that I need to slow down and take a few more minutes to enjoy my grandma's!
2 comments:
thank you for the reminder...i didn't get to hear the message but you summed it up quite nicely. if this was facebook i would hit the "like" button next to the post! :)
Great post! And take it from one whose grandparents are now dead--enjoy them while you can! I know my grandparents knew I loved them, but I wish I had spent more time with them that last year!
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