Its 10am in the morning on a typical day and I hear the whirring of the lawnmower in the backyard. I know exactly what is about to transpire…..
Tristan: (hearing the noise, stops dead in his tracks) “Mommy, Whats that noise??”
Me: (teasing) “What noise??”
(Tristan runs to the window to confirm)
(Tristan spots Pa-pa in the backyard mowing the lawn)
Tristan: “Mommy, Pa-pa is here! HOORAY!! PA-PA IS HERE! HOO-RAY!!!”
You do what looks like a victory lap around the dining room. You run from window to window to get closer. The joy could not be contained. You scream out to him even though the window is closed and he can’t hear you. You don’t care. You continue to holler out the window:
“Pa-pa whatcha doing??”
“Pa-pa Can I help you??”
“Pa-pa whatcha doing??”
“Pa-pa, Can I help you??”
“Mommy, Pa-Pa is OUTSIDE!!! I want to go outside! Can I go outside??”
An outsider might think you haven’t seen your grandfather in months, but I giggle because I know you saw him last night. YOU JUST LOVE YOUR GRANDFATHER. You want to do what he does. You want to help him with whatever chore he is doing. You want to go where he goes. Every child should have someone in their life that gives them such happiness. The type of happiness that causes them to erupt into cheers just by their mere presence.
