A Spark for Change: Hello, Grandma!

Hi, Folks.

sparkforchange rotator5Quick question. When is the last time you've called up your grandma or grandpa just to say hi? If your answer is one that causes shame or guilt, please pick up the phone and finish this blog later.

Thought of the day: Never EVER take your grandparents for granted.

I don't know if anyone has ever loved me more than my grandparents. I lost my Grandpa Parker, so I can't speak of him in the present tense, but I would have little issue in saying that I was the miniature love of his life. I am sure the same could be said for any of you reading this.

Grandparents are the cute, cuddly people who want to know every minute detail of your life wrapped in between hugs and card games. They want to hear of every personal triumph from a promotion to a successful oil change so that they can brag to every single person who they come in contact with that they do in fact have the most wonderful grandchild in the world. It's the truth. Grandparents have a love for their grandchildren that's impossible to explain. Sometimes I catch my grandma just staring at me with the cutest smile on her face. She asks me a 101 questions (even though I see her almost daily) because cares more than anything that I am happy and successful.

Don't take these people for granted. Don't let weeks pass without communicating with them. Tell them you love them. Share your stories. Visit them just because. Bring dinner and watch "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" or "Bonanza" with them. They want nothing more from you than time because they know that their time is becoming even more precious. I know so many people who would do anything to have another day with their grandparents, so if you are one of the lucky ones who still has yours, take advantage of your blessing.

Looking back on my life, I missed a lot of parties, nights out with friends, or time that I could have been using to find Mr. Right, but I spent countless hours putting together puzzles, playing cards, baking bread, watching TV, and laughing with the people who own each tiny ounce of my heart. I'll never regret the time with them.

Pick up the iPhone. Call now. :)

Go do great things,

EP

Your task is to share stories of memories with your grandparents.