Last week, in a Chinese restaurant, I opened a fortune cookie to read the message. It said, “treasure what you have.” I really took those trite words to heart.
Recently, we were doubly blessed when not only my daughter but also my daughter-in-law gave birth. Two beautiful baby boys born only seven weeks apart.
I am sure that anyone who has ever been a grandparent has felt this way.
We must all treasure what we have.
Grandson
When he smiles
the sun comes out
I want to shout
to the world
Look at this darling boy
I am bursting with joy
and pride
It was not long ago
that his mother
was a bride
on her wedding day
And grandchildren seemed
so far away
And now
there is this little hand
clasping mine
And this fantastic smile
that’s just for me
or so it seems
My dreams
are sweeter now
The world’s a better place
now that he’s here.
© Andrea Neidle, My Life in Poems
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