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Today i got to spend time with another grandson....how glad i am that i am a young grandmother.....it means a lot to know i can go and do with them without worrying about feeling too tired or weary. Ppl still think i'm his mother and not his grandma so i guess thats a plug....hell it is for me. But since losing Scottie being with the other grandkids is extra special to me. They can never make up for Scott's loss but they help with the healing for sure.
Today was Tuesday so it was Riley's day. We went to pay bills,,,,,yuck.....and then to do some shopping...always a nice thing to do...and then out to lunch to where else? Burger King. Its usually Mickie D's but this Burger King had a play yard like no other and there were kids there soooooooo it was Burger King.
I insisted Riley eat at least a little lunch before plunging into the crowd of kids and beginning his jaunt with them. He noticed a little boy that was alone and that no one was playing with. He kept staring at this child and I thought nothing of it at the time. Finally he could stand it no longer and asked to go play....'I'll save this food for when I get hungry later....OK?' I let him go and instead of playing with the other children in this huge play yard that was state of the art it seemed, he went right to this little boy. They began the chatter of 4 yr olds and soon were just talking away and playing pretty much by themselves. Riley came over and grabbed a drink and I just had to ask why he wasn't playing on the play yard and why he was over there with the little boy just sitting there talking. He informed me that the little boy (whos name was Carter) wasn't allowed to play bc he was sick and he had to sit there alone. He also told me that Carter was his 'new friend' and that they were talking about transformers and stuff. He ran back over to the boy and they continued to just chat away for the longest time. His mother told me he had an illness and couldn't run and romp like his siblings and he was usually left on the sidelines. She was so surprised that Riley simply came over and started a conversation with him bc that never happened. All I could think of was Scottie and how he couldn't romp around and play like the other children. He always had to watch himself and Steph was constantly afraid he would fall and injure himself. The grandkids always rallied around him and never left him out but other children did.
I am so glad that I had Riley with me and that he showed this child the love and attention he so wanted and deserved. What could us as adults learn from this child or other children? To accept others and stop the freaking petty shit and fighting. To learn to love each other and stop hating. To love what you have instead of what you don't. To accept the different in the world as though there was no difference. Yes, we as adults could certainly learn a lot from children.....children don't act like us and thank God for that. They love without discrimination...they overlook the crap in the world.
Maybe it should be the children guiding us instead of the other way around. Maybe children should rule this world of wars, hate, racism, and filth. I learn so much every time I'm with my babies and I hope to carry it with me forever. I want to be able to look beyond the differences of the ppl of the world and look into the goodness and kindness. I have seen here on thoughts the goodness in ppl. When I was down they picked me up. When I was in pain they gave me comfort. When I was alone they gave me company. Riley is a good child and will a good adult. I don't ever want him to change....never. |
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Posted by lastblastkl on 2008-05-27 21:16:05 | Rating: | Views: 99
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Amazing. Good post, thank you for sharing.
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Posted by heatherslife
on 2008-05-27 21:26:15
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Please do me a bif favour and give Riley a big hug for me.
There should be more Riley's out there. The world would be so much better for it.
Do know you and his parents have had a hand in the way his is with the love that you cherish on him and all of your grandchildren.
I can feel you pride in them.
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Posted by KP
on 2008-05-27 21:26:27
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to cute, thats a good little youngin K, good up bringing shows in good kids.
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Posted by tonyrayhutchison
on 2008-05-27 22:07:31
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Wow... just wow. What a kid, and what an amazing man he will grow to be.
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Posted by TheAlreadyJaded
on 2008-05-28 16:24:46
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Good lad!
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Posted by sean_barr
on 2008-05-28 17:01:19
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heather
thats one of daughter's name...love it....thank you for the comment...:)
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Posted by lastblastkl
on 2008-05-28 19:05:14
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KP....I will give Riley a huge hug from you....we play a game and he gives me hugs and kisses and i say 'yuck' and this always brings more hugs and kisses....he loves the game bc he gets to give me all these wonderful smooches...he is a very special little guy...:)
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Posted by lastblastkl
on 2008-05-28 19:07:27
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Tony....he has been brought up right...he looks beyond....and circles in on whats important...we should all look beyond and see whats right in front of us...to see the rose and not the thorns maybe?...:)
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Posted by lastblastkl
on 2008-05-28 19:10:05
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AJ... he will be an amazing man and won't the world be a better place?...he passes it on...:)
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Posted by lastblastkl
on 2008-05-28 19:11:21
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sean....Riley is better than good...hes wonderful and someday i'll post his pic for all to see....ty :)
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Posted by lastblastkl
on 2008-05-28 19:12:21
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it's kids like Riley that turn into great adults. Boy's got good folk raisin him, sure he'll be a fine man when he grows up K. :)
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Posted by spiritualcoma
on 2008-05-28 22:33:47
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SC....Riley is a great little boy and hopefull will bring this world a lot of happiness and goodness....i'm glad hes in my life...:)
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Posted by lastblastkl
on 2008-05-29 16:01:13
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I love the name Riley...the life of Riley...he sounds so special and you should be proud, what a great little boy.
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Posted by roe
on 2008-05-30 02:41:19
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Roe...when he was named Riley i thought of the same thing....the life of riley.... he is a special little guy...:)
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Posted by lastblastkl
on 2008-05-30 19:26:39
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"I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." -- Jesus
How special. Children are my greatest teachers. The world is in need of a million Riley's. May God bless his kind heart and giving spirit. Peace.
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Posted by ColoradoDreamin
on 2008-05-31 12:16:44
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What an amazing grandson you have! He must have great teachers in life!
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Posted by country_girl
on 2008-06-01 12:18:01
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CD: thank you for the lovely comment..how touching.
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Posted by lastblastkl
on 2008-06-01 16:04:17
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countrygirl: he is an amazing little guy for sure. I love him so much sometimes my heart can't hold it all...:)
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Posted by lastblastkl
on 2008-06-01 16:05:23
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