No. That's physically impossible. My oldest just turned 9. Come on, readers.
Rather, I was musing about what it would be like to be a grandparent while we were on vacation earlier this month with our boys and my in-laws. The boys grow so fast (and everyone assures me this trend only continues). While hanging out with them in their still-preciously-young-boy state, I started to think about what their kids will be like. Contemplating their kids, of course, raised the question of what I'll be like when they have kids.
I don't have as much to go on in this arena as some people. I never had a grandfather. My primary examples are my own father and my father-in-law, both of whom are terrific grandfathers, each in their own way. I can only hope that I can be as generous of time and resources with my grandchildren as Ed and Dave are with mine. My dad's specialty is playing with the boys - baseball, basketball, football, Uno, chess. Dave does a great job celebrating their accomplishments and milestones. Also because he shares their love of candy, he takes them to the candy store at every opportunity. I hope that I'm as healthy as my boys' grandfathers are. It would help if the boys would fall in love and get committed young, but I guess the first thing I don't want to be as a grandparent is pushy.
Other than that, this prospect does still feel awfully far off. I don't have really specific visions. I've got time to plan, though. Plenty of time.
5 years ago
2 comments:
Charlie's and Teddy's children will be wonderful and you will love them to no end. You'll be a unique grandfather and enrich their lives with that sense of protection and anchoring in the world that extended family offers to children.
Awwww. This is a beautiful reflection. My hardest transition as a parent so far was when Colin started kindergarten and I wasn't a parent of a preschooler anymore. I felt like I had been fired from a job I was really good at. You must feel like that, too. Congratulations to Teddy. He sure looks ready!
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