Thanks Giving #8

Thankful for having great grandparents as I was growing up. Though I never got to meet my Grandpa on my Dad’s side of the family and I didn’t meet my Grandma on that side until I was a bit older, I grew up having two sets of grandparents that loved me whether it be nearby or from afar.

I had so much fun with my Grandma and Grandpa on my Mom’s side of the family. I used to spend my summers there playing with toys, going to Braum’s for evening ice cream, going to church with my Grandma and fishing with Grandpa. Riding old bikes, hanging clothes on the line, writing in my journal. So many wonderful memories! I know my grandparents loved me, I could feel it just by being in their presence.

When I did finally get to meet my Grandma on my Dad’s side of the family (she lives in Iran so I have only actually seen her twice), I could really feel the love just by that first tight hug. Though I haven’t seen her in many years and I worry that I wont get to see her again, I know in my heart how much she loves me. She is a wonderful woman and I miss her so much and really wish she could come back to the U.S. to visit at least once more.

I don’t know about your childhood or your life but grandparents play a big role in mine. Besides my own parents, I think they are the only other people who love you wholly. By loving you wholly, I mean loving you without judgment. In your parents and grandparents eyes, you are perfect. You are beautiful, you are smart and you are without a doubt the GREATEST kid in the world!

I only have one living grandparent left and that is my Grandma on my Dad’s side of the family. Thinking of my grandparents that have passed away today and also of my Grandma that is so many thousands of miles away. It’s a bittersweet moment.