That’s It!

I always sit in the same chair whenever we visit Mike and Tara’s home. I guess it’s a bit rude of me since it is undoubtedly the most comfortable recliner known to mankind! It’s just that the children sit on my lap and there is always so much more room to snuggle, read and look at their newest artistic creations. What can I say? It’s a Grandmother’s chair!

Well, the story was no different last night when we stopped by to pick up the new iPad Mike had so kindly picked up for us. I meandered over to the chair, fell in comfortably and was immediately surrounded by my two precious grandsons, Samuel and Owen. The events of the day began to spill out of Samuel’s mouth as he told me about his new helicopter he had drawn. Even though it somewhat resembled the pirate ship from the weekend I was delighted with his creativity and excitement. Such fun I was having as they began to tumble in front of me with remnants of the Olympics lingering in their limbs! Samuel sat on my lap and received his traditional Lulu back scratch and I warmed in the moment just touching him and feeling the weight lift from his slight shoulders.

Before long I was being covered with tiny baby blankets used years before and the smallest of small baby stuffed animals were surrounding my neck and shoulders. I was cozy warm and melting with love for these precious boys.

It was then I realized something I had been reading about had happened. I thought to myself, “that’s it!” In other words, there are no magical happenings that beget oohs and ahhhs all the time. Instead there are gentle moments, just like last night that were “it”; this was the magic we all dream about and it was happening to me right then!

How happy I was! Thanks boys!