Hello Nana

Relationships with grandkids
Are controlled by mom and dad
And time with them fulfills a dream
I didn’t know I had.

For hours that we spend are not 
Like any other time – 
Exhausting, yes, but precious
And delightfully sublime.

Yet as they age, becoming selves
That they’ll grow up to be,
Connections made outside the home
May oftentimes be key.

So I was thrilled this weekend
When each grandchild made a call,
On Daddy’s phone, to share some news
That held them in its thrall.

If life is like a garden
And a grandchild is a seed
Sown and nurtured by their parents,
There’s one thing each one will need – 

It’s the sunshine that the nana
And the grandpa do provide.
“Hello Nana” on the phone was proof
That need’s been satisfied.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Date: 11/4/2019 6:12:00 AM
- A wonderful poem ... the best we have, Ilene :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/3/2019 7:08:00 PM
So true, Ilene. On my recent trip to Wash DC with the Honor Flight, I was blessed to have as my roommate Retired USAF Major General Pat Halloran. He made a statement that will always remain with me: Children are the rainbow; grandchildren are the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
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Date: 11/3/2019 5:44:00 PM
I saw three of my grandchildren today for the first time in over five weeks and I cannot tell you how they uplifted me. This poem is the truth.
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Date: 11/3/2019 5:31:00 PM
Such a lovely poem, Irene. It must be wonderful to have close relationships with your grandchildren. Enjoy them. Best wishes, carolyn
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Date: 11/3/2019 5:22:00 PM
aww Ilene this is such a precious poem, I know you have such fun nurturing the grandchildren and they benefit from every experience they have with you - I hope I am around long enough to have a grandchild one day :-) hugs jan xx
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Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 11/3/2019 5:32:00 PM
You must be hoping your son will fall in love, Jan. May your wishes come true...
Date: 11/3/2019 5:21:00 PM
Very well put and as always well rhymed! Those seeds don't seem to stay seeds for long! Well done!..pat
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