My friend lost her grandmother last week. It really hit a nerve with me today as I noticed the pictures she posted and her daughter also posted. Her grandmother obviously made a very lasting impression on her. Growing up, I had a lot of friends lose their grandparents and it just seemed natural to me for that to happen. But, now I am a grandma. This time I "felt" what it must be like for her. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't ask the Lord to help me be the grandma that He wants me to be. I want to teach them about Him, I want them to Always feel loved no matter what and I want them to remember special times that we had together and hold those in their hearts forever. When you become a grandparent, your grandchildren become your world. It is a new world full of love, laughter and lots of prayer.
The sad part is that sometimes we don't appreciate our grandparents until they are gone. That is when we start to miss them. We have opportunities to see them whenever we want. They are always at home or close by the phone. They are a solid part of our lives and we take it for granted that they will be there in the same place when we have the time. I wish I could go back in time and just spend one more solid day with my Grandpa Vic and tell him how much he means to me or hang out with Grandma Erma and laugh with her. I think we sometimes take advatage of our granparents love. Most of our time with them is just using up their love and not giving it back. At least that is how it was for me. I could have learned SO MUCH from my grandparents if I would have spent more time with them.
Grandparents are a precious thing. They are full of knowledge that they got first hand. They love unconditionally. They will do anthing we ask of them, they are always there when we need them. Mine are all gone now. I have lots of regrets as a grandchild. Please, give your grandma or grandpa a hug this week. Tell them you appreciate them and love them and spend a little "extra" time with them.
