I am now a grandfather. It's not news , I suppose I knew it was coming for 9 months eh? For some reason I distanced myself from this fact. I'm not sure exactly why. Was it because it was verification that I was getting old? Challenges with my relationship with my daughter ? Wondering about the impact on my lifestyle? I honestly am clueless about my own feelings. I do know that when i met him and held him, i had tears in my eyes, and my heart and mind were in motion. I remembered the joy of parenting two children . I remember the awe of seeing two new burns with no scars or scratches. No one had ever hurt their feelings. They havent felt the sting of cruelty or injustice.
It is a sublime moment. Tears crept from my eyes. My heart grew like the grinches. And in but a moment globe revel and exploration seemed less important than providing haven for this new child.
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Well good for you! Look at that hair! Have fun with that little cutie
Freespirit64
Level 8
Dec 30, 2018
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Congrats on the new addition to the family!
webbew1
Level 7
Dec 30, 2018
1
Thank you.
I had tears when my first grandchild was born. Not with the others although I love them all just as much. I guess the first one is more overwhelming or something.
Grandchildren give us the opportunity to say yes to all the things as parents we had to say no to LOL
I became a grandmother in my late 30's though.
Lucy_Fehr
Level 8
Dec 30, 2018
2
Wow . Just wow
@Bigwavedave Yeah, I know how it looks. I had my daughter at 17 and she had her first at 19.
All I can say in my defense was that I had to escape an unpleasant home situation and had little brains back in 1979. It was nearly 10 years before I had another child.
The upside is that I have been able to have fun with my older grandchildren and one of them even commented about how I was the most active grandma of anyone he knew.
@Bigwavedave And the first grandchild is now 19, in college, with no children.
Beautiful baby! A part of you is living on in fresh new skin, with the input and direction of several others in his new little world. Who knows what directions his mind will take him, beyond your life. He's lucky to have a grandparent who will participate in his life as a living link to his roots on your particular side of his family tree. Grandparenting is important. Enjoy your new role!
Julie808
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Dec 30, 2018
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