Making Magical Memories
Three amazing days with my granddaughter
I just enjoyed three wonderful days with my youngest granddaughter.
Previously, I lived with my daughter, son-in-law, and two of my four grandchildren. About a year and a half ago, when my youngest granddaughter was nearing six years old, I had to move out.
We had shared a home for almost three years, and I’ve longed for our daily interactions ever since.
They live an hour away now, and since I live with my stepmom, it is not quite as easy to have her stay overnight. However, my stepmom was out of town for a few days, so my granddaughter had a sleepover with me to keep me company.
She is such a wonderful human being. She’s very Godly, kind, and wise. She was thoughtful and always there instantly to help me with anything I needed.
My granddaughter is quite a blessing. I am incredibly proud to be her Grammy.
She is also a super busy little girl with boundless energy and plenty of desire to talk about everything nonstop. Suffice it to say that she got my full attention for all three days and nights she was here.
We did not do anything exciting, really, but it was wonderful just to be together. During her visit, she accompanied me to various appointments and even helped me set up my classroom for two days.
I will teach students her age, and she got a kick out of helping me prepare for them. She even pretended to be one of my students so I could try some new learning manipulatives.
It was so emotional for me because these days and nights felt just like they did when I lived with them. She felt it, too, because she kept talking about it, remembering our various day-to-day experiences.
She wanted to recreate many of those activities during her visit, so we did.
We unloaded the dishwasher, baked banana bread, enjoyed popcorn and movie nights, prepared our special breakfast of eggs on toast, and simply cherished our time together.
She even persuaded me to spend time each day playing in our backyard. The last time I played outside was when we lived together. I never go in our backyard ordinarily. I forgot that it is actually quite lovely.
She is just so precious to me. There are no adequate words to describe it. These three days proved that our Grammy and Granddaughter bond is as strong as ever.
Even though we can no longer spend every day together, she is not growing up and forgetting about me. She considers me as if I still live with her, which is amazing.
I will forever be part of her inner family circle, and I am grateful to know that time and distance will not diminish that.
I loved every moment with my granddaughter but missed my time with you.
I had zero free time, which was wonderful, but I often thought about writing, reading, and commenting. I tried to get a few minutes in during our visit, but I could not concentrate. I wanted to soak up all my granddaughter's time while she was here.
Every time I got sidetracked by my desire to write and interact, I turned my mind back toward my granddaughter. Writing and reading needed to wait, but putting them on the back burner was difficult.
It was very unsettling not to have daily interactions with you. My massive amount of free time over the summer is gone now. I have to start my work and curriculum training this week and then return to work. Yikes.
I know I won't be around here as much as usual, and that makes me sad, but please know I'm thinking about you and will figure out a new schedule that includes work, writing, and reading.
I recognize that my writing and interactions are vital for processing my emotions and experiences. This need won't diminish simply because I'm returning to teaching. On the contrary, it will become even more crucial, so I will ensure to make room for it in my schedule.
How do you find time for everything you need to do each day?
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Being together is what matters most nothing else. Being there. I am grateful you had this amazing time with your granddaughter.
That is so amazing Shayla. So glad you were both able to reconnect in such a precious way. Sometimes I think its the ordinary, everyday moments that are the most priceless.