I thought I had forgotten how to hold a baby but my arms remember.
How does it feel to be a Grandmother?A little Odd? It seems quiet crazy that your baby should be sitting there with a baby of her own on her lap. But Good.... sort of a bonus.
It is remarkable how, overnight, a quiet mature lady can learn to sit cross-legged on the floor and play a tin drum, quack like a duck, sing all the verses of the Twelve Days Of Christmas, make paper flowers, draw pigs, and sew on the ears of severely injured teddy bears.
I thought I had my life organised.......and then I became a Grandma.
Those gasps of astonishment, those shrieks of pleasure, those sighs of delight, lost long ago when your children grew wise and worldly, are suddenly given back to you by your grandchildren. What seemed to be the same small hands clutch yours, dragging you from one excitement to another "Look Oh, Look, Come On!!"
Grandmothers come to call carrying shopping bags with Very Interesting Bulges.
Grandmothers are about twenty inside...sometimes six.
Grandmas don't just say "that's nice" - they reel back and roll their eyes and throw up their hands and smile. You get your money's worth out of grandmas.
Grandmothers are the people who take delight in hearing babies breathing into the telephone.
Grandmothers are built to cuddle into, like a duvet.
Grandmothers are good at sitting on the floor to play, but they can be terribly difficult to get upright again.
Grandmothers have bottomless handbags.
Grandmas bring flowers when your pet dies...and sit and cry with you.
Grandmas give you the cherry off the top.
All grandmothers like letters. Even if they just consist of a squiggle and a dirty finger mark.
Grandmothers have old feet and young hearts.
Grandmas outlast tyrants. That's why the world survives.
Children Are...
Amazing, acknowledge them.
Believable, trust them.
Childlike, allow them.
Divine, honor them.
Energetic, nourish them.
Fallible, embrace them.
Gifts, treasure them.
Here Now, be with them.
Innocent, delight with them.
Joyful, appreciate them.
Kindhearted, learn from them.
Lovable, cherish them.
Magical, fly with them.
Noble, esteem them.
Open minded, respect them.
Precious, value them.
Questioners, encourage them.
Resourceful, support them.
Spontaneous, enjoy them.
Talented, believe in them.
Unique, affirm them.
Vulnerable, protect them.
Whole, recognize them.
Xtraspecial, celebrate them.
Yearning, notice them.
Zany, laugh with them.
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