Children: You feed them, change their diapers, wipe their runny noses, tend their skinned knees, and wipe away their tears. Then they grow up, move away from home, go to college, get jobs, get married, and create new families of their own.
The cycle continues, generation after generation, passing down family traditions and keepsakes. And as such, each of us moves into new roles--from children to parents to grandparents. I don't even want to think about being a great-grandparent!
Being a grandparent is an awesome responsibility. It's more than feeding, changing diapers, wiping runny noses--you get the picture. It's sharing family history and teaching values. Sometimes, it's telling stories that even your children never heard (or never listened to)! It's holding up and honoring your children in the eyes of their children. It's respecting the rules of your children's household, now that they are parents with children of their own.
And it's a LOT of fun!
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Wow, Morgan looks a LOT like Rachel in that picture. And what a particular beauty that little infant is. :)
Also, thanks for respecting our rules/ideas as parents. We'll (all three of your girls!) all do things differently than you guys did, but you taught us well. You raised us in the way we should go. Now we're forging our own way with that knowledge and learning as we go.
Thanks for the support.
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