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myrna_bird

L J Idol Exhibit A Week 8 Ruffians

Mar 18, 2013 14:45

Grampy and I have five grandkids together. John and Alex are now grown men in their twenties. Victoria is a freshman in high school. Jared is almost eleven out in Texas and Connor, Victoria’s younger brother is seven. I have memories of all the boys being ruffians at one time or another particularly playing with Grampy and horsing around outside. ( Read more... )

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adoptedwriter March 18 2013, 23:55:52 UTC

I especially love this last paragraph. I read your grandma entries, and I can't wait for the day myself! AW

myrna_bird March 19 2013, 00:57:20 UTC

THank you. I do enjoy writing about what I know!

theun4givables March 19 2013, 13:46:13 UTC

Kids really are quite amazing, aren't they? I'm sure you've learned just as much from your grandkids as you did your children. :)

myrna_bird March 20 2013, 13:54:36 UTC

Probably more because i finally have time to really listen! Thanks for reading. :)

audreybuttercup March 19 2013, 14:38:50 UTC

You make me ache to be a grandma lol!!! I can't wait to have stories like these!

myrna_bird March 20 2013, 13:55:52 UTC

I hope you get your wish. It's very wonderful and fun! Thanks for reading. :)

xo_kizzy_xo March 19 2013, 23:28:35 UTC

:)

I love your writing anyway, but I especially love your family stories, and this one is no exception!

myrna_bird March 20 2013, 13:57:38 UTC

I am beginning to realize that my grammy stories are my forte. it had been fun dabbling in some fiction too but I am definitely more comfortable writing about what I know!! Thanks for reading and liking my stories! :)

halfshellvenus March 20 2013, 06:23:58 UTC

I found that whenever we were together, I could simply just listen to them tell me about their lives, instead of the other way around.
I loved this line, and it reflects to me one of the best things about grandparents: they don't have to worry about being overly attentive/doting in such a way that it spoils the child, because they don't have quite the same role as a parent. But that unconditional love and listening and just being with the grandkids is an enormous gift-- in both directions.

myrna_bird March 20 2013, 13:59:54 UTC

I can tell I got my points across. You have such a lovely way of summarizing them. I won't say there hasn't been work involved but what a joy! I appreciate your faithful reading and commenting on my stories.:)