Being a grandparent allows you to be the parent you should have been the first time around but couldn’t be because of the “too many” expectations placed on parents.
You were too busy finding your footing and figuring it out—swept up in pressure and hurry.
But a grandparent has the time and perspective to be calm, attentive, forgiving, and fun.
They accept the mess.
They know the same bedrooms with unmade beds also had their grandchildren sleeping safe and sound with their minds at ease the night before.
They don’t yell because they know a child calling “grandma” or “grandpa” 20 times is a blessing.
And they don’t care if their grandchildren are the best at anything, as long as they’re happy and healthy. To them, they’re everything exactly as they are.
A GRANDPARENT’S LOVE IS ONE OF A KIND.
✍️: @livingfullaftered




