She reaches out, takes hold of my finger and pulls me towards her face. As our noses touch she leans in and kisses me on the lips. I feel my heart melt.
He calls me from his bedroom, “Come see this YiaYa!” And I go to his room and he shows me his excavator. Or perhaps his Dump Truck or maybe his Bulldozer. “Can you name my Bulldozer?” he asks and we go through a list of possible names until finally he gives a sweet little grin, nods his head up and down and says, “That’s it!” And again, I feel my heart melt. And when I inevitably forget its name, he always remembers.
A week with my grandchildren is like overdosing on chocolate. It’s sooooo good all reason disappears from my thoughts. Stopping is out of the question.
I watch my daughter and my son-in-love as they navigate two little ones during a time of high stress compounded by isolation and I am in awe. They are so patient. So kind. So very, very loving.
And it shows. My grandchildren are swimming in an ocean of love that has no end. Despite the restrictions of Covid, they are happy, chatty, funny, energetic, and oh so loving.
At 3, T is a lively, articulate and incredibly intelligent little boy. When I miss-name one of his legion of cars (which I continuously do) he corrects me with a laugh and a shake of his head. “No. YiaYa! It’s not a Ferrari. It’s a Lamborghini.” He loves to sing and read books and walk holding hands down the street. And he really, really likes my pancakes, especially if I include chocolate chips in them.
My granddaughter happily lets me hold her and dance with her and spin her about though I must admit, my favourite is when she is in her crib and wakes up crying and I go in and pick her up and she cuddles into my neck and is immediately soothed. Such bliss.
And though I have missed the last 8 months of seeing them, it is as if time did not separate us at all.
I am so blessed.
So grateful.
So very, very lucky.
Namaste.
What a delightful photo – there is joy, laughter and an aura of innocent calm surrounding you and the babes.
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They are sooooo sweet iwona! I am now home and missing them lots! 😦 ❤
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Your post warms my heart. Happy you were able to see your loved ones. They are what life is all about.
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I’m so glad it warmed your heart MS. And yes, it is what life is all about. So divine. ❤
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This entry is so touching. “My grandchildren are swimming in an ocean of love that has no end”
And what a beautiful photo of you all. Lucky Grandma to have those sweet ones.
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They are sooooo sweet Lilli Ann. My heart is full – I’m home now and missing them — but happy to be home too. ❤
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Beautiful!
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so wonderful and sweet and how lucky for all of you
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Thank you Beth — yes, I feel very very lucky. I drove home yesterday under clear blue skies, the mountains soaring all around me and my heart full of love.
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A beacon of hope, thank you for sharing this wonderful time!
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Thank you Michelle. It was such a beautiful time. ❤
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So, so wonderful. Suck the marrow out of the experience, Louise, which I can tell you are doing given that glorious smile…. 🙂
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It truly was a divine time Lori — and yup. I sucked the marrow out of it all. My heart is full – -though I must admit, I’m home now and quite tired! 🙂 ❤ But… amidst the tired is the missing and the loving.
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Truly nothing better than time with beloved family. Glad that you are safely home and savoring sweet memories….
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Thank you Lori — that is so true. ❤
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Your picture and post is overflowing with love, joy, and gratitude. It’s beautiful!
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Thank you — my heart is overflowing this morning. I drove home through the Rockies yesterday and while I leave them all behind in Vancouver, I carry them with me in my heart — and the gazillion photos I took! 🙂 ,3
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I love your name Yiaya.
How did he come up with that one?
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I love it too Yolanda — it was my daughter’s suggestion. Apparently, it is of Greek origin — and while we have no Grecian heritage I do so love the name. ❤
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What a beautiful photo! ❤️
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Thank you Kelley. ❤
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So much joy. I am so happy for all of you to be reunited again. What a gift it is.
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It was soooo heart-filling and wonderful Ali. My heart aches to be away from them again, especially as the province of BC has shut its boundaries to out of province visitors until at least late May. But…. my heart is full of the joy of having spent time with them and love just keps flowing. ❤
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Such a lovely post.
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Thank you. Lovely to ‘meet’ you!.
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