One minute, you’re holding them for the first time; the next minute, they are reading from “White Fang”-- and it sounds picture perfect.
And you just think… where did the time go?
My grandson Mykai (mik kye) is going into first grade in a couple of weeks—reading at a second grade level.
He is just absorbing all the books you give him, and you just sit there and listen as he sounds out words; and you wonder, where did the time go?
He was just born, and I looked at my firstborn grandchild and thought, “he looks like me!” I know, I know… none of my kids think so, but..
My brothers, cousins and aunt, the ones who knew me when I was young, all comment “The boy looks just like you!”
But…that will be our little secret—don’t tell anyone, okay?
I remember watching him speak his first words and take his first steps and start to run…I used to jog around his neighborhood while he was on his tricycle. Okay, so I walked really fast, but…he didn’t know any better.
I will never forget when he learned how to say the word for my vehicle—he said “Nano’s Trutch!” his word for “truck”. And I never corrected him.
It was just so darn cute every time he said it…
I also remember last year when he said “I want to ride in Nano’s Truck!”—made me sad.
He’s my firstborn’s firstborn…and he’s growing up so fast…I’ve seen it all happen in his mom and her siblings, but…a grandchild—just different.
POINTS2PONDER Why does it seem like we never age but…all those around us grow up so quickly, from boys to men!
Funny thing is…he’s not the only one who has grown up in the last 6 years!
I look at my son-in-law as he’s sitting there, his son reading to him, and I think, “Wow! He’s turned into a great father!”
You say it like it surprises you? That’s because, it really impresses me.
He didn’t have any role models growing up to pattern being a father after. He came into this with only one thing—a heart that loved his son!
And that love has sustained him through more moves than we care to remember; more jobs than we want to talk about; more changes than expected!
But somehow, each of those changes kept growing this boy into a man into a dad into a great father!
And each job change progressed his career; and with prayer and fasting, his last move was “the” job and…he is thriving in his career.
More importantly, he and my daughter just celebrated their 10th anniversary. He treats her exactly like I always prayed - with love and respect.
They are leaders in their church, teaching both their son and daughter Macie how to share with others the love of God.
I watched the two of them; one reading, one listening; one struggling, one encouraging;
They had both grown up so fast, and in such a short period of time.
Father and Son; DaDa and Kye-- Perfect match!
And I realized…”hmmm, maybe he does look like his father?”
And that’s exactly how it’s supposed to be!
Proud of both of them—look how are far they have come…
And yet, I haven’t changed a bit!
Yeah right!!!
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