My granddaughter MaggieMae has stolen my heart. Well, I suppose to say stolen means she has taken it… And no… I freely give it.
And it makes some things more urgent…Like working on this world she’s been born into. The air she breathes -the water she drinks -the people around her- all wanting to be the best.
There are some things her parents can control. Some things are out of their control. The best thing is that they are doing a wonderful job thus far. There are new lessons to learn everyday. There are necessary adaptations to routines. There are some sleepless nights…
Adaptation is what let’s us grow and keeps us sane. We can’t control everything and in parenting we gone to understand that releasing our grip on happenings will make for healthier parenting. It makes for much more gentle lives.
I once read, “You have to teach a child how to walk, and how to walk away.” Aftet I stopped crying, my baby was only months old, I recognized the truth in that saying. (Men are just desserts)
O yes, I was a mess when they went to high school and college. How did the time pass so quickly ? But I let go. They were several states away.
But as ageing adults we also have had to let go of parts of our selves no longer relevant. That ice skater in me is retired. That has to be ok.
God abides
I love you MaggieMae
bobbie giltz mcgarey
Bethlehem PA July 27, 2016
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