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Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2002-01-09 05:02 PM

Everyone knows
that parents who brag about their children
are bores.
But grandparents with a grandchild
like Hannah
are free of all restraints and need not obey
silly mores.

Yesterday
it was my turn to entertain my
garden club.
And so I proudly set her picture out
and bragged a bit.
My visitors were dully appreciative and oohed
and ahhed over it.

Of course everyone was in a hurry
to show their own.
I looked at theirs and smiled and praised,
knowing full well that Hannah was the one
who really shone.
I studied the loving faces of my friends
and saw that each felt the same.
Each of us was playing that smug
grandparent game.

01/09/02

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (01-09-2002 08:40 PM).]

Wikket
Member

since 2000-01-29

Posts 340
Santa Clara, CA USA

1 posted 2002-01-09 08:12 PM

I'm sure Hannah knows she's the highest on Grandma's list too!

It's good to hear Grandma's are still proud of their Grandchildren...

~~Jamie

"...Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." --Robert Frost

pegasus111
Member Elite

since 2000-07-27

Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa

2 posted 2002-01-10 12:16 PM

this is wonderful Joyce. As usual you have captured a piece of life many overlook..I love your easy style

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

3 posted 2002-01-10 12:29 PM

Hannah is luck to have a grandmother like you Joyce!

Betty Lou Hebert

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

4 posted 2002-01-10 02:25 AM

Thank you Pegasus 111. It's nice to have you back again.

Betty you know I'm pretty silly over that little one. Love to both of you. Joyce

ellie LeJeune
Member Elite

since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

5 posted 2002-01-10 05:53 PM

How delightful are our grandchildren (I'm expecting my 6th in feb.) each one is a treasure! Ellie

A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

6 posted 2002-01-10 06:31 PM

It is a lovely name and I hope that someday before I am TOO old I have grandchildren!

Kathleen--(Kay)
A true friend does not love you for who you are, but in spite of who you are." -- Caroline Tran

Greeneyes617
Member

since 2000-11-22

Posts 329
Arkansas

7 posted 2002-01-11 06:57 PM

Oh my, this sounds just like my mom. She has tons of pictures around her office of my nephew...Of course I am just the same way. I really liked your poem and plan to share it with my mom.

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

8 posted 2002-01-12 11:23 AM

Cute poem! May I join in the game, Joyce?! These are my grandkids: Nicole (top left), Abigail (top right) and Christian! Cuties, aren't they?! Thanks for letting this grandma brag!! LOL...couldn't resist!

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

9 posted 2002-01-12 06:24 PM

They are beautiful Denise and you play the game wonderfully well. In your email I didn't know to whom I was talking. Now I find you and we're old friends. Joyce

HumbleBee
Member

since 2002-01-06

Posts 52
Kentucky

10 posted 2002-01-12 08:42 PM

Joyce, a lovely poem...made me smile because I just became a grandmother in October and already have a wallet full of pictures, show them every chance I get.

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