365 Reasons to Smile – Day 38
I was checking out at the grocery store the other day when the clerk’s head suddenly shot up. She seemed to attentively listen for a minute then broke into a broad grin.
“That sounds just like my grand baby,” she said.
Up to that point, I’d been oblivious to the high-pitched screech coming from one of the aisles.
“How old is your grandchild?” I asked.
“She’s turning two today,” the clerk said. “And she is quite the handful.”
I can’t believe more than 15 years have passed since this photo of my dad and my son was taken.
Despite her words, the smile on her face indicated that the little girl brought her nothing but joy, and her enthusiasm made me light up too.
There is absolutely nothing like witnessing people enjoy their grandchildren.
That always makes me smile.
Day 38: Proud Grandparents
Day 37: Chocolate Chip Cookies Day 36: Challenging Experiences that Make Great Stories
Day 35: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Day 34: Accepting the Fog Day 33: I See the Moon
Day 32: The Stonehenge Scene from This is Spinal Tap
Day 30: Unlikely Friendships Day 29: Good Samaritans
Day 28: Am I a Man or Am I a Muppet? Day 27: Shadows
Day 26: Bike Riding on Country Roads
Day 24: Hibiscus Day 23: The Ice Cream Truck
Day 22: The Wonderful World of Disney Day 21: Puppy love
Day 20 Personal Theme Songs Day 19: Summer Clouds
Day 18: Bartholomew Cubbin’s Victory Day 17: A Royal Birth Day 16: Creative Kids Day 15: The Scent of Honeysuckle Day 14: Clip of Kevin Kline Exploring His Masculinity Day 13: Random Text Messages from My Daughter Day 12: Round Bales of Hay Day 11: Water Fountains for Dogs Day 10: The Rainier Beer Motorcycle Commercial Day 9: Four-Leaf Clovers Day 8: Great Teachers We Still Remember Day 7: Finding the missing sock Day 6: Children’s books that teach life-long lessons Day 5: The Perfect Photo at the Perfect Moment Day 4: Jumping in Puddles Day 3: The Ride Downhill after the Struggle Uphill Day 2: Old Photographs Day 1: The Martians on Sesame Street
Posted on August 13, 2013, in Family, My life, perspective and tagged 365 reasons to smile, Family, grandparents, life, relationships, smiles, Thoughts. Bookmark the permalink. 155 Comments.
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There’s an old saying that goes.. “God invented grandchildren to give parents a second chance”. Well, perhaps not a second chance in parenting.. but surely a second chance to experience all the joy & happiness a child brings into a household. (Thank you, God) 🙂
For my parents, part of that is simply enjoying rather than worrying so much!
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