A Moment in Time

A recent bright spot was a visit from our kids and grandchildren. The weather cooperated and the Michiganders loved going outside without an ice pick or snow shovel in hand. We loved singing lullabies and playing hide and seek with our 5-month and 3-1/2-year-old grandchildren. Our son enjoyed playing with his nephews and we enjoyed having our whole family together.

Our daughter brought her kids to visit mom at the home. I arrived early to get her g'ma (as she refers to her in print) outside on the patio. She whisked the children quickly through the hallway and outside to avoid catching any illnesses from the residents. Due to a pregnancy and travel restrictions, she had not seen her grandmother for over a year. Unfortunately, mom was not at her best that day. Although our daughter kept in contact with mom on the phone, seeing her in person really brought home how much her grandmother had slipped. She could not stop a few tears from falling. We shared a "Kleenex moment" together at the sadness of it all. Her young sons were there and we didn't want to alarm them, so we got ourselves together and put on a brave face. The oldest child showed his toys to "GiGi" and gave her some great smiles. Mom actually held the baby and seemed momentarily happy and responded to both of the children, and of course, to her dear granddaughter. We took some great photos to record the day in our family history. Now our grandchildren can look at the photos and remember that they once met and spent time with their great-grandmother, GiGi.