Tag: Grandparents
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Matriarchs
Recently some dear friends of mine lost their mother. Our families have been friends for multiple generations. We grew up in a rural Southern town of 500 people where everyone knew everyone. If an adult spoke to a child, that child responded with ma’am or sir. If you needed help you could go to the…
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Do Overs
Parenting is fraught with guilt. Santa isn’t able to bring the exact bicycle your child wanted for Christmas. Zach can’t go on the spring break trip unless he has a job during winter holidays. Mama won’t allow Chelsea to wear her skirt as short as “all the other girls” do. Your child complains bitterly about…
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Grandfathers
Week two of reminiscing about my grandparents. This time about my grandfathers. Published on Father’s Day, 2016: Thought about my grandmothers on Mother’s Day which naturally led to thoughts of my grandfathers. What good men they both were. I am fortunate to have a written history of the Stuart family that traces back in detail…
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Grandmothers
Something different the next two weeks. I’m scheduling this and the following week’s post ahead of time. In a couple of days, I will be embarking on my annual “road trip with Grandmama.” This time with my youngest grand. For four years in a row, I’ve taken each grandchild, in succession, on a trip to…
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Milestones
This past week we had a family celebration for my oldest granddaughter’s 8th grade graduation. Now, to be honest, I think it’s a little silly for schools to have preschool, Kindergarten, or 8th grade graduation ceremonies. Not that these milestones aren’t important to the students. I remember being excited about going to high school. But, I think…
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Life Lessons
So, I wrapped up last week’s post with these words: Then I will wake up early Monday morning and check my post to be sure it’s published and that I didn’t miss a typo. And, I will have gotten through another holiday. I mean, it’s just a day, right? And, I did just that. I…
A Light for My Path 