Short Story: Becoming A Grandparent

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Jean Beard

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What a strange feeling, having to wait to know that

Baby is on the way, when the time comes

For the child to arrive, the wait for the news,

It seems a lifetime away.

Never again to be Mum and Dad,

Now it’s Nanma and Grandpops,

Who? Oh. That’s me!

Becoming a grandparent is quite different you know.

This tiny new bundle, that wonderful smile

It’s for somebody else; it all feels very strange.

Becoming a grandparent, you can share all the joys,

The first steps and first words, and

You can share all the laughter and tears.

You can give them a kiss and a cuddle

And send them home at the end of the day,

Then collapse in the chair until the next time.

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Jay Leffew said "I suppose new parents are naturally jealous, and want to feel they are the only ones who 'know' what is right for their child? It's exciting for grannies and grandads to be 'allowed' to take some weight off the parents sometimes, but isn't it just great when you don't have that full time job yourself any more? Talk about have your cake and eat it... in most cases anyway... Unfortunately I didn't catch that joy and pent up expectation in your writing. It was hinted at, but the writing seemed rather bland to me, and kind of 'Well, this has just happened, and I thought I'd tell you about it...' which is a shame, because I'm sure you could have lifted it out of the humdrum with a few breathless words here and there."
2 years ago
Diane Dickson Guest Editor said "Mind you the pride you feel when walking them to and from school is just as intense as it was with your own - maybe in a strange way even more so because the moment is borrowed. We have a Charlie and and Oliver - what do you have?"
2 years ago
Diane Dickson Guest Editor replied saying "Yikes - eleven wow how on earth do you keep track of who belongs to whom. I bet Christmas can get a bit lively :-)"
2 years ago
Jean Beard replied saying ""Thanks for comments Diane. We have eleven grandchildren so too many to name. Jean"
2 years ago
Diane Dickson Guest Editor said "this made me smile. Isn't if funny though how you have reared your children and suddenly it seems that you don't know anything about child care !!"
2 years ago

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