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And POOF! I’m a granddad!!
Posted by Shaylee Honey on September 13, 2010 at 5:48 am
My son and grandson, trying out his new trike.
No fooling. I became a grandpa to a three-year old young man adopted by my son and daughter-in-law just a few weeks ago.
How does it feel? Well, honestly, it's too early to tell. Of course I'm thrilled. And with good reason. From all reports, he's a special lad--eats everything put before him, loves broccoli, talks a mile a minute, loves to cuddle, brilliant, plays well with others, doesn't run with scissors...all the stuff we like in our grandchildren.
But the overwhelming emotions that usually hit grandpas (so I'm told) haven't materialized. Perhaps it's because he lives in the Northeast, and we haven't met him face-to-face. Or because it happened all too fast. Most grandpas get to look forward, over a period of months, to having a grandchild. The months that God is forming that child, other grandpas are out buying dolls and drums, bikes and britches. For us, it was a call: "Hey Dad; you're a grandpa!"
So, the real thrill of being a grandpa hasn't hit me...yet.
But what has hit me is an overwhelming sense of gratitude for all the many forces that brought this adoption into being. I am thankful there are agencies that look out for the well being of children. Our grandson's birth mother didn't take her parenting responsibilities seriously, and so someone had to step in to protect this precious child. I'm thankful for our children's many friends and supporters who stepped up to provide furniture, clothing, food, advice and more for these new, instant parents. I'm thankful for the maturity of my son and his special wife who realized that they have something to offer this child who might have been left by the wayside. I am grateful that they will provide a home where this child will learn about the love of God, the importance of people, and the sensitive balance of nature. I'm grateful for our granddog who has been ever so gentle with this "intrusion" into his, up to this point, singular space.
Most of all, I'm thankful to God for making provisions for those that others consider a bother, an interruption, a mistake.
Adoption is wonderful...even especially for granddads!
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Yes, adoption IS wonderful. It’s every bit as much a miracle as birth. Such a joy!
- Cindy Putnam McMillion
How amazing. Your support as a Granddad is so important for everyone. It proves how LOVE can transend all boundaries. As you meet your grandson and spend time with him your love will grow and grow and grow.
- Cathi
