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To my
left, was an older man, his twenty-something year old daughter, and his two and
a half year old granddaughter. The little girl was as cute as she could be with
her sparkling blue eyes, curly red hair and sweet disposition. She showed
concern for her Pawpaw’s well being; using caring phrases as she mimicked what had
been spoken to her as she grew.
After ordering lunch at the
counter, she and her mother made their way to a table while Pawpaw stayed behind
to pick up their tray of food. Little Blue Eyes noticed he wasn’t coming and
called out, “its okay, Pawpaw. Come, this way. Follow me.” As they ate, she gave
attention to Pawpaw’s needs. “Here’s your nakkin’ Pawpaw,” or “Pawpaw, you need
a fork?”
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While the Mommy and Little Blue
Eyes were away from the table, I had an opportunity to talk to the grandfather
- grandparent to grandparent. With pride, he told me the little red-headed
cutie pie was his first and only grandchild. I could tell the little girl was
the apple of his eye. And so was her Mommy.
This little girl is blessed to be
in this family where love has been passed from generation to generation.
Someone along the way taught this man, probably by example, to be a loving
parent. His daughter, knowing the love of her father has demonstrated that same
love to her daughter. And now, even at two and a half years of age, the little
girl is already showing her love for others in her concern for their welfare.
This kind of love for each other is what Father God wants for all of us. He loves us with an everlasting, perfect love. We experience His love and share it with others He places along our path. They feel His love through us and the cycle begins again.
Have you experienced Father God’s
kind of love? If you have, will you intentionally share it with someone today?
If you haven’t, e-mail me at hiskid410@gmail.com. I would love to talk to you
about it. You can be filled to overflowing and be part of sharing it with another
generation.
Going out with joy today, because of God’s great love
Cathy
P.S.
Tune in next week for Part 2. Oddly,
there was another grandfather/grandchild duo sitting to my right.
Good job! Thank you for the picture of this sweet scene you witness. I can't wait to be a grandparent!
ReplyDeleteThanks, MJ. I had to break it into 2 parts in order to do it justice. Blessings on your writing, as well.
DeleteI enjoyed your story. I am not a grandparent but I have several friends who are I am not a grandparent, but most of our friends are.
ReplyDeleteYou are a very good people watcher. I need to get out and refine my skill. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks so much for your kind comments. There is nothing like being a Grandparent. I hope you get to experience this wonder someday, either through bloodline or some needy child in your sphere of influence. I love watching people. Most of the time it will renew your faith in people.
DeleteI loved this story! It reminded me of the day I was waiting for Nan to head off to Boot Camp. Our love reminds me of a mom/daughter type of love.
ReplyDeleteI love people watching (and listening!). As one TV show used to say, "There are a million stories in the big city." Blessings to you, Jamie!
DeleteOnce again you have brought a meaningful message to us from an everyday ordinary event. You truly have a gift, Cathy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Deb! You are so kind, and a great encouragement to me. Blessings to you and your work.
DeleteThank you for inviting me to check out your blog. I enjoyed it very much. I have little great grand daughter that reminds me of this little girl. There are examples of God's love all around us, we just need to notice them. God bless you.
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Thanks, Glenda, for stopping by and leaving lovely comments. I hope you'll come back often. Blessings!
DeleteIt's amazing what God shows us if we just open our eyes (and ears!) even in a Taco Bell. It's a lesson for all of us. How we speak to our children may very well be the way they speak to us when we are much older. Teach them well.
ReplyDeleteGood post, Cathy.
Thanks, Sally! I've seen this lesson lived out many times. You can tell what children have heard based on what they say to others. I heard myself many times as my children were playing with their baby dolls and not always in a good way. Blessings!
DeleteCathy, this brings to mind the song that says, "I wanna be just like You because he wants to be like me." Our Father has set an example.. I pray we all follow it. I bet it would resemble this little girls love for her Paw Paw.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your/His love story. Looking forward to going back to read part two.
Thanks, Mary. It was a sweet scene, possibly a little taste of what heaven will be like. Blessings to you and yours.
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