Periodically we run across a poem or saying that seems to hit a chord in us. Here are some of my favorites that I've found along the way about grandparents, children, and mothers...

This one was given to me by my granddaughters, Meghan and Emily, in my first cyber-card from them.

What Is a Grandma?

A grandma is warm hugs and sweet memories. She remembers all of your accomplishments and forgets all of your mistakes. She is someone you can tell your secrets and worries to, and she hopes and prays that all your dreams come true. She always loves you, no matter what. She can see past temper tantrums and bad moods, and makes it clear that they don't affect how precious you are to her. She is an encouraging word and a tender touch. She is full of proud smiles. She is the one person in the world who loves you with all her heart, who remembers the child you were and cherishes the person you've become. ~Barbara Cage~

Grandmothers Defined

The following are some excerpts from a wonderful little book entitled "To a very special Grandmother" written by Pam Brown, b.1928, © Helen Exley 1991 - used with permission.
This copyrighted material may only be used with the permission of the publisher.

I thought I had forgotten how to hold a baby ~ but my arms remember.

Grandmothers are the people who take delight in hearing babies breathing into the telephone.

Grandmas give you the cherry off the top.

It is remarkable how, overnight, a quiet mature lady can learn to sit cross-legged on the floor and play a tin drum, quack like a duck, sing all the verses of The Twelve Days Of Christmas, make paper flowers, draw pigs, and sew on the ears of severely-injured teddy bears.

Grandmas don't just say "that's nice" - they reel back and roll their eyes and throw up their hands and smile. You get your money's worth out of grandmas.

Those gasps of astonishment, those shrieks of pleasure, those sighs of delight, lost long ago when your children grew wise and worldly ~ are suddenly given back to you by your grandchildren. What seems to be the same small hands clutch yours, dragging you from one excitement to another ~ "Look! Oh, look! Come ON!"

Grandmas bring flowers when your pet dies...and sit and cry with you.

All grandmothers like letters. Even if they just consist of a squiggle and a dirty finger mark.

Grandmothers are good at sitting on the floor to play, but they can be terribly difficult to get upright again.

All the previous quotes were written by Pam Brown, b.1928, from “To a very special Grandmother” © Helen Exley 1991
This copyrighted material may only be used with the permission of the publisher.

You can get your copy of this 'must have' book for grandmothers HERE!

GRANDPA AND ME

When Grandpa comes and reads to me
I feel the sun and smell the sea.
I hear of men who caught the whales,
And then some wild safari tales.

He reads how cowboys rode the trails
And men worked hard to build the rails
That carried trains out to the west
Then baseball stories I like best.

Grandpa can't do skateboards, though.
He's not good with Nintendo.
These things I overlook, you see,
Cause I love him and he loves me.

~ Bob Tucker ~

I thought I had my life organized...and then I became a grandma.

Children Are...

Amazing, acknowledge them.
Believable, trust them.
Childlike, allow them.
Divine, honor them.
Energetic, nourish them.
Fallible, embrace them.
Gifts, treasure them.
Here Now, be with them.
Innocent, delight with them.
Joyful, appreciate them.
Kindhearted, learn from them.
Lovable, cherish them.
Magical, fly with them.
Noble, esteem them.
Open minded, respect them.
Precious, value them.
Questioners, encourage them.
Resourceful, support them.
Spontaneous, enjoy them.
Talented, believe in them.
Unique, affirm them.
Vulnerable, protect them.
Whole, recognize them.
Xtraspecial, celebrate them.
Yearning, notice them.
Zany, laugh with them.

© 2001, Meiji Stewart
Used with permission.
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GRANDPARENTS

Grandparents are special people with wisdom and pride.
They are always offering love and kindness and are always there to guide.
They often make you feel so confident and strong.
Their arms are always open, no matter what you did wrong.
They try to help out in every way that they can.
They love all their grandchildren the same whether you're a child, woman, or man.
They are always there to listen and to lend a helping hand.
They show you respect and they try to understand.
They give their love, devotion, and so much more, that's easy to see.
Grandparents, what perfect examples of the kind of person that we should be!

~ By Stacy Smith ~

Perfect love sometimes does not come until grandchildren are born. ~Welsh Proverb~

 

Mother is the name for God in the
lips and hearts of little children.
~Willam Thackery~

Children reinvent your world for you.

Susan Sarandan

This used to be on my daughter Gina's website, and I had to add it because it's wonderful!

What Did I Do Today?

Today I left some dishes dirty,
The bed got made around 3:30.
The diapers soaked a little longer,
The odor grew a little stronger.
The crumbs I spilled the day before
Are staring at me from the floor.
The fingerprints there on the wall
Will likely be there still next fall.
The dirty streaks on those windowpanes
Will still be there next time it rains.
Shame on you, you sit and say,
Just what did you do today?

I held a baby till she slept,
I held a toddler while she wept.
I played a game of hide and seek,
I squeezed a toy so it would squeak.
I pulled a wagon, sang a song,
Taught a child right from wrong.
What did I do this whole day through?
Not much that shows, I guess that's true.
Unless you think that what I've done,
Might be important to someone
With deep blue eyes and soft blonde hair,
If that is true...I've done my share.

* Picture is of my daughter, Gina, and granddaughters, Meghan and Emily when the girls were younger*

A mother holds her childrens' hands for awhile, but their hearts forever.

A grandmother is a baby-sitter who watches the kids instead of the television.

Praise your

Children

and they will

Blossom!

Grandma's Hugs Are Made Of Love!

Everything my grandma does
is something special made with love.
She takes time to add the extra touch
that says, "I love you very much."

She fixes hurts with a kiss and smile
and tells good stories grandma-style.
It's warm and cozy on her lap
for secret telling or a nap.

And when I say my prayers at night
I ask God to bless and hold her tight.
Cause when it comes to giving hugs
my grandma's arms are filled with love!

~ Author Unknown ~

A Hundred years From Now

...it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a CHILD

Dr. Forest E. Witcraft from "Within My Power"