3/10/2013
Middle grand girl, Haley has a volleyball tournament at Bay High today. With her parents out of town, I took her down at 7:00 a.m. We turned into the parking lot and I hear, “Uh oh. I forgot my shoes…” Me: “Shall we go back and get them?” H: “I’ll be late and the coach will be angry with me.” Me: “Tell me where to find them and I’ll go get them for you.” H: “Lying on the floor of my room.” Me: Driving back to Tropical Dr., then back to the gym. H: “I love you, Gigi”. (with hug, in the middle of Bay High School gym.) Such small things. Such big rewards! I remember as a parent I would have been annoyed by such a scenario. As a grandparent, what else do I have to give them but my time and devotion? Loving my grands….