Every so often, my son sends me a comment or a question that reminds me that I have this blog that I’m pretty sure no one reads - except maybe him. (Hi Jordan!)
So what’s happened in my life since the last update? I’ve gotten the role as the Director of Operations at the largest IT managed services company based in Victoria. Life there is super busy, stressful at times, always doing something I don’t know how to do, learning something every day…I love it.
But I thought I’d dedicate this post to the best things about being a grandpa:
1) Seeing my son be a dad. When he told me that he was going to have a kid, his life flashed before my eyes (my son not my grandson). I remember expecting him, seeing him, holding him, how proud i was the first time i took him out, all his moments in school, sports, all our fun times together. It blew me away that my kid was going to be the person that my grandson would see as his father - his protector. How awesome is that. I’m so proud to see him be a dad.
2) Watching a baby grow up when I’m rested. The first time, it’s a blur. I’m so tired and worn out. It’s hard to enjoy the moments when sometimes you’re just wanting them to move to the next stage. This time, I can just enjoy the age that they are. So great.
3) Seeing little bits of me in my grandson. You kinda expect to see bits of yourself in your kids. They spend so much time with you that they can’t help but pick up expressions and things that are yours. Your grandkid doesn’t live with you though so whenever you see something that resembles you, it’s shocking but awesome. It’s the ultimate way to see how my life has made a difference. That awesome person doesn’t exist if I don’t exist.
4) Puts life back into perspective. I always tell people that when you become a parent you realize how selfish you are. The baby demands what the baby demands. There’s no reasoning with them. If you’re hungry and they are hungry, they eat first. No matter how tired you are, they get all the energy you have and more. They get your money, your time, your attention, your patience, everything. When I became a grandparent, I realized how fragile and awesome life is. Nothing matters in my life except wanting to see the world be better because they will get old in a world that I will no longer exist in one day. There’s so many things that I want to tell them that I may not. Suddenly the things that used to matter don’t - and the things that didn’t used to matter, do.
5) I can spoil them. When you become a parent, you’re pretty poor. Not that I’m rich now but I’m definitely richer than I was. I can’t wait to spoil my grandkids.
