AWAKEN BY MY GRANDSON

This is Zack an energetic 4 year old full of life and constant action. Even his mom can't keep up with him. When we where visiting for my son's wedding in the area, Zack was out in the yard with me. I was busy helping my daughter weed her flower bed as Zack was jumping joyously on the tramp and keep asking me to come jump and play. Well for one thing almost 60 years I just wasn't sure about climbing on the tramp but once I am up on it I am sure I would of been fine. I did finally stop and get the camera and take some fun shots of his great joy jumping on the tramp.

Another time Zack was playing with a TV Spiderman game and kept saying "Grandma come watch!!" And as I was busy with something again I would look once in awhile at the game he was playing.....now here is my regret!! WHY DIDN'T I JUST STOP WHAT I WAS DOING AND JUST SIT DOWN AND HAVE A GREAT GAME WITH MY GRANDSON! I have regretted this over and over again. That moment will never come back! I have a bad habit of working, working and working and not taking time out to play and have fun with the greatest moments in life. I should of taken a time-out with my grandson!

I came across a poem:

Cleaning and scrubbing can wait for tomorrow,

For babies grow up, I've learned, to my sorrow.

So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust, go to sleep.

I'm rocking my baby, and babies don't keep.

Grandchildren and children grow up to fast. I have resolved to just slow down and really watch my children and grandchildrem---at every age--before they change before my eyes. (I have missed so much already!) For now on , I will sit down with them or jump on that tramp, play that game or draw a picture with chalk on the sidewalk. No more work first....its playing all the way. This I promise to Zack and my other grandchildrem to get up on that tramp and jump with joy.