Sometimes, it’s just plain HARD to grow UP!
Babies crawl before they walk, you have to walk before you run, and as
you age…your body FIGHTS BACK!
As a Grandma, I am aging. I have had 4 kids, and now they are having their
own families! (Wow…that i just sooo wierd to say…seems like yesterday I
was changing their diapers……..) ANYWAY…As I was taking care of my
newest granddaughter this week, my body fought back! Aching shoulders
(lifting 18 lbs. of baby, aching back ( you want me to crawl on
the ….ground?) “OK!”, and the funniest part, the little scratches on my chin
from her nails ( didn’t think to cut them until after scratches). But would I
change a thing? NO WAY! I think once you are a mother…you are a mother
for life. I think that’s what makes good teachers. We know our job of
nurturing children doesn’t leave at the door. We care about kids. We care
if they have food to eat, if they have friends to play with, and if they are
having a good day or not. Sure we care about the “TEST SCORES!” ( not so
much as OTHERS CARE ABOUT THE SCORES)…but we want to make kind-
hearted, productive PEOPLE. As my granddaughter returns home with her
mommy ( who by the way was VERY happy to be home again) I am happy
and sad. I am happy that I have a granddaughter who CAN come stay with
me. And I am sad…I will miss the little scratches on my chin where we
cuddled when I gave her a bottle. That little MATERNAL instinct never goes
away…now onto the ice pack so the sore back will go away! So here’s to
those who care…all of us!
Enjoy your week. Wendy
