Grandson

  • Why?

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    I really don’t know when it started. I think it was before he turned three. Suddenly my grandson, Liam, is constantly asking “Why?” I had forgotten all about this phase. I even had to ask my wife, Priscilla, “Did all of our kids do this?” To which she replied, “Oh yeah!” For those of you…

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  • No more ”Bitty” and ”Betty”

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    I remember when my daughter, Sarah, was pregnant with our grandson, Liam, she asked, “What do you want to be known as? What should Liam call you?” We thought for a minute and decided on “Grammy and Grampy.” We knew there were many possibilities but that’s what we chose. Then along came “Bitty and Betty!”…

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  • Right Now! That Should Be Our Focus.

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    I was thinking this week – which can sometimes be a scary thing – about how I really need to focus on what is happening RIGHT NOW! I’ve alluded to this before but I really tried to put it to work this week. I was sitting on the new pool deck at my son’s house…

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  • Sometimes I Wonder

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    I find my mind wanders while I’m giving my grandson a bottle or while he’s sleeping in my arms. Number one, there’s no better feeling, but I find myself wondering about what his life will be like. Will he spend the spring and summer on a ball field while his mom and dad pack a…

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