Grandparents

Poppy ~the poet

My parents dropped in for a visit yesterday. It was a nice surprise. We are so blessed to have all of our parents healthy and vital parts of our lives and very involved with our children. When I was a young mother, I resisted the ‘spoiling’ part of grandparents’ role and just knew it would harm the children. Then one day, I heard Dr. Dobson say that grandparents should absolutely spoil the grandchildren, within reason, of course! So, I’ve been a happy participant ever since! They dole out their time, attention and love joyfully and they seem to have a little extra free time for fun things that harried parents are lacking. Oh, and they’re also happy to pull out that wallet every once in awhile or take a special little shopping trip.

Grandparents add richness to my children’s lives. They seem to have a little more patience. Things are not quite as hurried and stressed at grandma’s.
We have a Nanny, Poppy, Nana and a Pawpaw.
Between them we have a:

published author
seamstress
several amazing cooks, canners, bakers
vegetable farmers
retired teacher
prayer warriors
2 pianists
poet
scientist
fisherman
master gardeners
quilter
naturalist
storyteller
preacher’s kids
business owners
excellent neighbors and friends
church leaders
singers
community leaders

I want my children to be with them as much as they can! I have only wonderful memories of being with my grandparents. They enriched my life like none other. I remember when my sister and I would want to go shopping and Mother had worked all week…who would we call? Mamaw! She would even drive us around the Dairy Dip on Friday and Saturday nights like the big teenagers did (and buy us a “cone of cream”). I have so many grandparent stories and I hope my children will, too.