Days in the life of a grandpa
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We offer stories that will touch your heart and refresh your day with smiles, warm memories, an occasional tear - and a reminder of the power of love He Ended Up In the Next Hospital Bed
An Advanced Life Support Paramedic unit rushed the seriously injured driver of the van to the nearest trauma hospital. A few hours later, one of the two paramedics that had worked to save the man's life was lying in the next bed in the trauma unit - badly injured himself. Off shift and on his way home, the paramedic's car was hit head-on by a driver who suddenly made an illegal left-hand turn into his path. He was rushed to the same hospital by his own paramedic unit. His injuries included a head injury that kept him from being able to return to his job. What then? Suddenly life changed. Gone was the excitement of a challenging career on the front-lines of emergency medical response. Here daily were on-going headaches and dizziness, with some memory loss. He was unable to function in the crowded or noisy environments that he had thrived in before. What would fill the void in his life? Who are we talking about?
In the years after the accident, our three married sons and one married daughter began to expand their families. I decided to deepen my relationship with my growing family of grandchildren. Right now there are 11. I still find it hard sometimes to be around a busy family gathering. Even with the children usually well-behaved, even the noise of multiple conversations can be overwhelming. I can find it hard to focus on the conversation I am trying to have with ONE family member. I try to enjoy these family times when we are all together. But sometimes it's hard. What I HAVE found is that I can enjoy one-on-one time with each grandchild. My aim is to take one grandchild out each week for "a walk with grandpa". We go for a walk to a special park by a river, then go for ice-cream or a snack. The closeness that has grown between me and each grandchild is something special. The times we enjoy together are fun, entertaining, and sometimes hilarious. There is a special bond of love between this grandpa and each of them. My wife and I also enjoy looking after different ones together to give our married kids a break. They appreciate being able to escape for an occasional evening out, knowing their children are safe and happy with Grandpa and Grandma.
The fun times. The activities. The challenges. My thoughts on what it means. I have decided to call these stories "Days in the Life of a Grandpa". I invite you to subscribe to my elert gadget that will send you free samples of these stories direct to your desktop. What is it all about? Believing that a grandpa can make a difference in the life of his grandchildren. That grandchildren can fill a life with meaning and joy. And that together a grandpa and his grandchildren can share adventures and special times that will leave memories of joy and love imprinted in their minds as an anchor for all times. |
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PART 10 - Days in the life of a grandpa -
How Do Successful People Keep a Healthy Balance In Their Lives? -
You hear about it or read about it all the time.
Another high-powered and high-paid sports hero or movie star goes
over the line in something they do, or say, or get caught with in
their possession.
They're busted. Charged. Or at least publically humiliated.
Maybe it costs them their career.
Why were they so foolish?
Sometimes it's a basic lack of maturity. A spoiled attitude of
"I'm better than everybody else, so I can do whatever I want."
But maybe sometimes it's because they never found a way to relax
and recover from the stress of their high-paced career with all its
demands. They burned out.
And you don't have to be a sports figure or movie star to know how
hard it is to unwind and relax from the stress of your job and
family demands.
You may be a high-level manager. You may be an employee. Maybe a
bus driver, or a police officer, or a school-teacher.
You may be a stay-at-home mom raising your children. I have the
greatest respect for YOUR career and responsibilities.
WHATEVER your role or occupation or past-time in life, everyone has
one thing in common.
We all need to find a way to recover and unwind from the stress of
daily living.
Successful people find a way.
How?
There can be many ways. For some people, unwinding is a vigorous
workout or game. For some, it's sitting with a cup of tea and a
good book.
For others, it's going out with friends for fun socially. For you,
it may be a long walk in solitude on a windy beach.
Here's a suggestion: why not try this way?
Reading some stories that will touch your heart and refresh your
day with smiles, warm memories, an occasional tear - and a reminder
of the power of love....
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