So...What 87 year-old comes over so one can have a wonderful night with her husband and best friends? Mimi...
Gramma mimi is amazing.
She not only drives across Wisconsin and Illinois to see her youngest grandchildren and great grand children, because family is the most meaningful depth in her bones, but she "babysits" for a four and two-year old without thinking about what it will actually take to keep them occupied while Mom and Dad hit the town. I take for granted that I know such a woman. I know she was "Mom" to 5 children, but I find it amazing that I am still getting to know her each time I get to see her.
Gramma mimi is amazing.
She not only drives across Wisconsin and Illinois to see her youngest grandchildren and great grand children, because family is the most meaningful depth in her bones, but she "babysits" for a four and two-year old without thinking about what it will actually take to keep them occupied while Mom and Dad hit the town. I take for granted that I know such a woman. I know she was "Mom" to 5 children, but I find it amazing that I am still getting to know her each time I get to see her.
Roger and I got to go out with some friends ...and she took my kids for a walk, hunted "dragons," and put on PJ's, read stories, said prayers...
She knows the beauty of friendship so she is letting me have just that...I hope she knows how much I love and appreciate her.
Not just as a "babysitter."
But as my Grandmother.
Grand...
She sure has been grand to me.
People who love me so much to let me have my life to live...
I hope I can give, or am giving, as much of myself so that others can live their lives...
My kids...am I doing that unselfishly???
Am I giving back enough?...
2 comments:
Yup, your Gramma Mimi is something else! It is nice that she can do that for you since I am too far away... But she appreciates you too, for helping her with her computer. (So she can follow the blogs her grandchildren write!)
you betcha!
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