Our first grandchild was born two years ago, and somewhere in the past few months he's transformed from a baby into a charming toddler. I recently spent three delicious days playing with him while his parents and my husband tended to some weekend projects. The long drive home gave me time to reflect upon how many parenting truths one small person could teach his grammy in such a short time. … [Read more...]
The Place Where Joy and Grief Meet
When our first grandson was born six months ago, I expected joy, and it was there. I expected to love him at first sight, and I did. I expected to cry tears of happiness, and they came. Every emotion was expected, save one. I never expected to grieve. Even so, grief found me. How Could I Have Known? How could I have known grief would punch me in the gut when our son wheeled the … [Read more...]