Page 27 - Seniors Today - July 2021 Issue

with his superhero friend Gopal in a
superhero land called Vrindavan she told me
in a world-weary voice, “I know you have
been telling me god stories about Krishna,
but I let you….”
For us, grandparents the biggest rewards
and joy is not playing parent. One of the
advantages of age, never mind the creaking
knees and a little deafness, is that we
aren’t really expected to deal with them at
their challenging worst, nor required to
function as disciplinarians. We can simply
pick them up, take them as far away as
possible from mums and dads, and smother
them with unlimited cuddles and kisses.
Having completed the arduous and super-
responsible job of childrearing, we are in
a far better position to simply sit back and
enjoy all the things that children say and do
that make them so lovable: their refreshing Two of the most satisfying experiences
innocence, playfulness, endless sense of in life must be those of being a grandchild
wonder and curiosity and novel ways of or a grandparent. There is no doubt that
expressing them. it is an amazing feeling when you become
a grandparent, especially for the first
time and knowing that you are going
to play such an important part in your
grandchild’s life. Your heart melts when
they look at you with those sparkling eyes
and grin. When you hear their little voice
or spend time playing together, watch them
take their first steps, every other so-called
urgent and important tasks are forgotten.
You become silly with them, a child again,
as you can once again play with abandon
and enjoy mindless games and activities,
revelling in a joy that only comes when you
are a grandparent, knowing how fleeting
and precious is the time with them and
that you can never take it for granted; the
simple, magical moments together, suffuse
your lives with magic and colour and is
heaven’s way of showering blessings on
both.

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