A Gift That is God Given
Children are a wonderful gift and the gift of being able to be a grandparent is even nicer.
I enjoyed the years with my children when they were growing up, although there were some hairy times during the teen years, but they were always wonderful.
Having three of my own, two of whom are twins, I was always on the go, just as I am sure many of you out there were and still are.
There were the days you wish would fly by fast so that you could give them that night bottle and put them to sleep and just relax on the sofa with your feet up and go into la-la land yourself.
However, there were the days you wished would never end.
The joys of watching them play peacefully, laughing and just enjoying each others company.
Those years went fast.
After the children had grown, married and left the house it definitely was lonely.
It was great for about 2 weeks, but then I thought of all that had transpired over the years.
Looking over family albums and seeing how they grew up before our eyes.
was a very emotional and sentimental time for us and it the house seemed so quiet and lifeless.
Life didn't end there, that's for certain, as we were blessed with 2 grandsons over the years.
What a gift to be blessed with grandchildren.
They enjoy coming over to see grandma and grandpa, love to hear stories of when their parents were younger, and make us laugh with the tactics we see repeated from our own children's youth.
My husband and I look at each other and laugh about the years that have gone by and how they are rekindled in the lives of our own grandsons.
We can't imagine what it would be like to be great-grandparents, but I am sure that is down the road for us some day.
We will continue to feel the joy these grandsons give us and hopefully if we are blessed with additional grandchildren we will continue to experience the happiness and satisfaction of being grandparents.
There is never an "empty nest" when you are a grandparent.
Take time to give your children and grandchildren a hug..
..
..
..
before you know it, time will pass before your eyes.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
I enjoyed the years with my children when they were growing up, although there were some hairy times during the teen years, but they were always wonderful.
Having three of my own, two of whom are twins, I was always on the go, just as I am sure many of you out there were and still are.
There were the days you wish would fly by fast so that you could give them that night bottle and put them to sleep and just relax on the sofa with your feet up and go into la-la land yourself.
However, there were the days you wished would never end.
The joys of watching them play peacefully, laughing and just enjoying each others company.
Those years went fast.
After the children had grown, married and left the house it definitely was lonely.
It was great for about 2 weeks, but then I thought of all that had transpired over the years.
Looking over family albums and seeing how they grew up before our eyes.
was a very emotional and sentimental time for us and it the house seemed so quiet and lifeless.
Life didn't end there, that's for certain, as we were blessed with 2 grandsons over the years.
What a gift to be blessed with grandchildren.
They enjoy coming over to see grandma and grandpa, love to hear stories of when their parents were younger, and make us laugh with the tactics we see repeated from our own children's youth.
My husband and I look at each other and laugh about the years that have gone by and how they are rekindled in the lives of our own grandsons.
We can't imagine what it would be like to be great-grandparents, but I am sure that is down the road for us some day.
We will continue to feel the joy these grandsons give us and hopefully if we are blessed with additional grandchildren we will continue to experience the happiness and satisfaction of being grandparents.
There is never an "empty nest" when you are a grandparent.
Take time to give your children and grandchildren a hug..
..
..
..
before you know it, time will pass before your eyes.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
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