The Love of A Grandmother
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The crises began on Sunday evening February 8th although it seems to have gone on much longer than that. My mother was taken to the local hospital by rescue squad. She ended up spending a week at the hospital while they tested and poked trying to find the reason for her sudden weakness, shortness of breath and difficulty swallowing food or drink. She came home on Friday the 13th.
There have been many tender moments between my two daughters and their grandmother. Both girls are very close to Nana and even though she is very frail at 85 they see her as still the one they love to laugh and play with.
My thoughts have gone back to that afternoon when I arrived home from Russia with six month old Noelle in my arms. Sure enough Nana and Papa were right there waving wildly with excitement at seeing their first grandchild. I remember it well.
I’ll never forget the night a few days before I left to adopt when my mom and I traveled to Wal-Mart in Fredericksburg to buy boxes and boxes of cigarettes. Both of us were so uncomfortable going through the checkout but enjoyed doing it together.
Living only two blocks from my parents’ home, Nana and Papa have been an integral part of my daughters’ lives. Many, many meals have been shared and events celebrated.
So this is a sad time for us as we tend our beloved Nana. My precious girls will always remember the loving moments, the tear splashed conversations. Through it all their sense of God’s Forever Love is growing stronger and deeper. With one voice they frequently say “Thank you, Nana, for all you mean to us. Your life has made all the difference to us.”
So hold your grandparents closely. Life passes all too quickly. Cherish them while you have them. Weave the wonder of their lives into the life of your adopted child. You’ll always be glad you did.
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Kathy — March 26, 2009 @ 6:38 AM
Sharon — March 26, 2009 @ 9:37 AM
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