Mark and I moved to Colorado last year. Although it’s been hard to be miles away from our grandchildren and our children, we have been blessed by our extended time with them all when we visit. A few months ago I sat on the plane on our return trip with a full heart…overflowing with gratefulness for the kind of parents our kids have become.
I sent this note to all of them:
Even though you will not fully understand this until you are grandparents yourselves….I am going to share some thoughts with you anyway.
You cannot imagine the blessing and joy it is for dad and I to watch each of you parent our grandchildren. I don’t ever want to take this for granted. Dad and I do not have one tiny concern about how you are all raising your beautiful children.
You love them deeply, you are attentive to their unique needs, you are fun and creative, and you play with them and teach them. Your discipline is appropriate, fair, and consistent.
As grandparents, we love them double time. We love them because of who they are and we love them because they are part of you. If we were uncomfortable with the way you were parenting them….there would be little we could do about it besides pray and give our advice… if you asked. It would be unbelievably difficult.
Each of you has your own individual styles and they are all amazingly wonderful. We are so very proud of each and every one of you. You bless our hearts and fill us with joy to watch you care for, protect, love, and raise our emotionally, spiritually, physically, and relationally healthy grandchildren. Thank you, we love you !!
People would tell me often before I was a grandmother how awesome it is to have grandchildren. And that “awesome” was always about spoiling them and then sending them home. For me…the awesome is the double love you have for them because they are your child’s child and the joy of watching your children parent.
it has worked for me 
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