I wrote about my Grandma coming to visit this week. Here we are, four generations all together.
O.K., so my mom’s eyes are closed, I have three chins and David is wearing his fireman costume. Grandma and Wade look alright.
But there’s more to this picture.
Look closer.
Two lives at their beginning.
Two lives in the middle.
A life nearing sunset.
And then there is this.
(Oh, that looks better doesn’t it? Maybe I should have just cropped the rest of us out to begin with.)
Great-grandma holding the brand new great-grandchild.
So many years behind her. So many ahead of him.
The possibility of new life. The wisdom of a life lived.
If only you could bottle all that possibility and wisdom, shake it up and hand it out to those of us in the middle.
It’s not that easy is it?
But we can learn from our history. And have optimism enough to apply those lessons to a future where we believe anything is possible. To honor those ahead of us, and to leave something better for those behind us.
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This is an inspiring post, and you will CHERISH this photo for years to come. Sadly, I lost my Nana back in November, but I am so grateful that she help my baby girl at six weeks old. I am comforted knowing that she met her.
I tried to post a comment yesterday and it didn’t show up…I wanted to tell you I am LOVING your blog! I completely related to your whole “Mommy Dazed” theme about motherhood!!! My link is http://www.thetamom.com
Looking forward to reading more from you!
beautifully written!!
Hi there, found you through ThetaMom and just had to comment! This is just the sweetest photo and pic. I have truly enjoyed reading through your blog!
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August 4, 2009
It would be awesome to have all that wisdom! But, I’m sure I wouldn’t have listened. I never listened to my mom and she was right about a lot of things. We just have to live and learn.
That’s a wonderful picture of 4 generations!