Happy National Grandparent's Day. A day thought up, probably by Hallmark, to sell more STUFF! It also gives me a chance to comment on the idea of grandparents. The media always seems to portray us as gray haired,
glasses wearing, old people like you see here. Really?? Isn't that image kind of outdated (no pun intended)?? We have iPhones. We have iPads. We Face Time our grandkids when they are away. Now, I admit, I will NEVER get the fascination with Minecraft, but I try to listen when they excitedly tell me they've reached a new level and unlocked a dozen new ways to kill things!
My husband is never too tired (even if he is) to toss the ball with Jack, play with the girls, take them all for ice cream. I can still come up with ideas and crafts that interest them and actually tear them away from their electronic devices.
THIS is the image of today's grandparents. We are older, but not old. We dye our hair and swear, if there's enough light, we still don't need reading glasses! We run half marathons. We build towers of kids in the swimming pool and toss endless cannon balls. We want to be involved in both the small and big moments that make up our grandchildren's lives. We choose to be on the sidelines of everything, watching, cheering, laughing and crying with them. We pray they feel completely confident in the love we have for them and how much they matter to us.
So, Happy Grandparents Day, from a red headed, contact lens wearing grammie!! May your day be filled with love!
