We went over to my son's house last night to celebrate our grandson's second birthday. He is a great kid. I'm convinced that God gives us grandkids as a reward for enduring as parents. At any rate, he's at the age where he knows what is going on. He'd had some M&M's so he was already bouncing off the walls, literally running from one end of the house to the other because he could not contain his excitement, not so much at the prospect of presents, but just because there were a bunch of people there and he was, well, excited!
He dug into his cake with his hands—searching for M&M's—and then zestfully opened his many presents. As I watched him I got the sense that what God wants us to learn from excited little grandkids is radical and unflinching joy in all that God has made. No effort is required, one just lives in the moment of effervescent exuberance because everything is new and fresh and people are so fun.
God grant me to see life through the eyes of a two year old kid!
5 comments:
Love the Post. It is so amazing to see what we lose later in life. But I also need to say that you sir are a winer. God gives us grandkids as a reward for enduring as a parent?!?!?!? I was a perfect child. never had any problems and always did things what I like to call the right way.
Okay, do I need to point out that whiner is spelled with an 'h?' I think this is an EXCELLENT illustration of how LONGSUFFERING a parent must be!! JKLOL. You certainly did things the "Ben Murphy" way, I'll say that much for you! And were very entertaining along the way.
Our grandson is awesome! Thanks for sharing the joy with me and making it possible. Heehee
Very sweet post... Now do you see why I never have any energy?! He's like that even without the M&M's!
Thanks for coming to his party, it obviously sure made his day!!
Thanks for the comment #1 Daughter-in-law. He is a great kid, and I do see why you are tired all the time. Let's just say the boy has a lot of excess energy with which to approach life.
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