HOW SWEET IS THE LOVE OF GRANDCHILDREN!
After a typically long and
exhausting work week, three of our twelve grandchildren (who live in closest
proximity to us) love to ‘invade’ Grandma and Pop-Pop’s home for an overnight
stay. And despite the fact that it requires
considerable time, energy and preparation, we truly love having them here.
Why?
Because the unrestrained and unconditional love of a child is an awesome
gift to be cherished forever. We rejoice
in their warmth, their laughter and their joy in the smallest of things. Crafting bedtime stories (which we love to create
ourselves) is a rare and spectacular flight into distant spaces and imaginary situations. It is pure joy since they always ‘beg’ for
more – with bright smiles and eager faces.
Morning is filled with Grandma’s loving
preparations for the day: bathing and dressing them while casually dispensing wisdom
acquired over a lifetime. Pop-Pop mans
the Saturday morning breakfast grill with a menu consisting of pancakes, eggs,
sausage, orange juice and fruit. As the
young tribal members awaken to the fragrant aroma of their favorites, they race
downstairs to the kitchen with energetic hugs, warm smiles and anticipation of
the day’s events.
What will it be today? A trip to the Bronx Zoo, or the Norwalk
Aquarium, or their favorite park in North Haven, or time spent bicycling, or viewing the newest Disney movie? We love teasing
them a bit as they guess and marinade in sheeer anticipation of what’s
coming next.
Bottom line: Our precious
grandchildren keep us forever young at heart.
They exhibit an unabashed enthusiasm and pure sense of wonder about their
world. Belinda and I simply adore our
grandchildren, both near and far. Because
of them, our lives are so much fuller and immeasurably richer.
We hope and pray that grandparents
everywhere might experience this divine gift of limitless love!
Sisters and brothers, be continually
blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON
COMING KING. Maranatha!
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