You have probably heard that the best thing about grandchildren is that you can send them home when they get cranky. That is certainly a plus, but it’s not the best thing. The best thing is seeing how excited they get every time they see you.
When my own children were young, I can recall feeling a little jealous of how they jumped up and ran to daddy when he arrived home from work. I knew that it was because he had been away all day, whereas I had been with them the entire time. But none the less, I sometimes wished they reacted that way when I returned from a trip to Wal-Mart or the grocery store.
Not being with Grandma all the time is probably why my two-year-old grandson gets the biggest smile you can imagine whenever I come in the door or walk up to his mom’s car as they pull in my driveway. But whatever the reason, I can’t help but feel a little smug that his excitement is just for me.
Some things are worth getting older for.
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