Every Thursday after golf we spend the afternoon with my grandparents, GG (Great-Grandma) and Grandpa, as they are right around the corner from his lessons. I love my grandparents more than I can describe and a whole afternoon with them all to ourselves is the highlight of my week.
We missed last week. I don’t even remember the reason but I’m sure it had something to do with being “busy”. I almost made the same mistake today. More rain is due this weekend and I wanted to get the last little bits of the yard finished before the cold front it brought with it. I felt horrible about calling and cancelling our “date”. It felt so wrong to wait a full week to see them, especially when they don’t live as close as I’d like.
Then I remembered it was GG’s 71st birthday. And it clicked. There will always, always be things to do. There will always be tasks nagging at me that I want to finish. A never-ending pile of dishes or a messy yard to keep me from being where I really want to be.
But I won’t always have these moments with my grandparents. How many times must I remind myself that at the end of my life, I’m not going to remember digging out sprinkler heads or scrubbing the pan I burned. I’m going to remember these moments, playing Sequence, listening to Flying Purple People Eater for the 174th time and laughing with my Grands.
My name is Tara. I am a mama and a lover, a full-time nomad, a passionate devourer of Life and an Organic Life Coach.
Ah yes, they are precious precious moments. I missed out on childhood time with my own grandparents, make the most of it.
Please keep this theme, it’s beautiful.
Oh it’s so true! We live six hours away from our “Grands” and we miss them dearly.
Every moment I spend with my grandmother is precious to me. Enjoy these times and hold the memories close!
Thanks for the comments.
And thanks, Mon. I love this theme, too. Still trying to work out its kinks but I will def keep it! I should have a new cutom header within a month or so too.
My Grandparents are 1000 miles away and the kids have only seen them a couple times. Two are in their 90′s and one, late 80′s. I missed out on that close relationship as a kid because we lived so far away for so long.
Those moments are way more important than anything else!
BTW, lovin’ the new look!
Oh, what a beautiful post! You are so right, there will always be “busy”. My family is spread out all over the world, but the time we get together is so precious… I totally agree!