Keeping Our Grandboys

Today's entry is all about grandchildren. We were blesse the past three days to have our grand kids stay with us while their mommy attended a conference. Their father goes to work early and there was no one to take them to school or pick them up, so it was better for them to stay with us. My disposition has been grumpy lately. I really don't know why, but grand kids are a great prescription for what is troubling you. When they're around you all your immediate worries melt away and you become totally focused on the moment. Doing homework, hearing them read to you, and practicing spelling word; just listening to what is important in their world. Their morning greeting, even though it is earlier than you are used to, gets the day started with meaning. Eating breakfast and packing lunches. What do kids take for lunches these days. PBJ and ham and cheese still seem to be pretty standard. Sign the homework sheets and then zip the backpacks. Drop them off at school. Our duty is done. They go back to their house after school tonight, to their mommy and daddy, and we'll return to our house. We'll pick up the remnents of their visit, enjoy the peace and quiet and look forward to a good night's sleep. We thank God for the opportunity to care for those special individuals and our lives our enriched.