On Being a Grandma
Dedicated to Mem, Beth, Peg, Donna, Cally
and, of course, to myself!
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If I'd known grandchildren were going to be so much fun,
I'd have had them first.


When our first grandchild was born, a dear friend sent me a plaque which reads: 

Ten Commandments 
for spoiling your grandkids

1.  Thou shalt shower them with hugs and kisses.

2.  Thou shalt give cookies in abundance.

3.  Thou shalt not forget to kiss all boo-boos.

4.  Thou shalt stay in touch without fail -- in person, 
by phone or by mail.

5.  Thou shalt share memories and special stories.

6.  Thou shalt always keep the candy dish out.

7.  Thou shalt reward good grades and sports victories.

8.  Thou shalt let them stay up past their bedtime.

9.  Thou shalt be generous with praise and compliments.

10.  Thou shalt tell them -- every chance you get -- 
that you love them.

 

Grandparenting is like falling in love.  If you haven't experienced it,
you can't imagine how fantastic it is.

                                                                                                         The Joy of Grandparenting


 
 

What is a Grandmother?
A Letter from a Third-Grader

A grandmother is a lady who has no children of her own.  She likes other people's little girls and
boys.  A grandfather is a man grandmother.  He goes for walks with the boys, and they talk about fishing
and stuff like that.

Grandmothers don't have to do anything except to be there.  They're so old that they shouldn't play
hard or run.  It is enough if they drive us to the market where the pretend horse is, and have lots of dimes
ready.  Or if they take us for walks, they should slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.  They should never say "hurry up."

Usually, grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie your shoes.  They wear glasses and funny
underwear.  They can take their teeth and gums off.

Grandmothers don't have to be smart, only answer questions like, "Why isn't God married?" and,
"How come dogs chase cats?"

Grandmothers don't talk baby talk like visitors do, because it is hard to understand.
When they read to us, they don't skip or mind if it is the same story over again.

Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if they don't have a television,
because they are the only grown-ups who have time.

                                                                                                            Source Unknown


One hundred years from now
it will not matter 
what kind of car I drove,
what kind of house I lived in,
how much money I had in my bank account,
or what my clothes looked like.
But the world may be a little better
because I was important 
in the life of a child.

If your baby is "beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and
burps on demand, an angel all the time". . .
you're the grandma.

                                                                                                                                                                                          Teresa Bloomingdale


Images that last:

the tiny hand in yours
hugs that last forever
eyes that sparkle when you appear

                                                                                                       The Joy of Grandparenting


 


My Grandma

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