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Grace, Just for Fun

Have You Heard the New Serenity Prayer for the 40+ Girls Club?

November 12, 2017

A little twist on aging with Grace. What other choice do we have?

by Shelby Spear

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Shelby Spear, Writer

8 hours ago

Welp, I think you all know by now I'm a bleeding heart over here. And nothing gives me the mega feels quite like my kiddos and all things family. A month ago, my oldest son & daughter-in-love came up to visit for the weekend, and my son asked if we could make dinner together. Of course, I agreed because you jump at every chance to connect with your adult kid as an empty nest mom. Plus, we love to cook as mother and son.It was a gorgeous evening, and my son and his wife set a lovely table for my husband and me, my mother-in-law, and the two of them out on the deck.When dinner was ready, my daughter-in-love gestured where I was supposed to sit. I noticed all the glasses were on top of coasters, and they caught my attention because I didn't recognize them. So, I picked up my glass to look closer at the coaster, and it said "Grandma" on it, along with some other words. I immediately looked at my mother-in-law and said, "Oh, mom, I'm in the wrong seat. This is your spot." Then my daughter-in-love looked at me and said, "No, that's your seat."My mind tried to grasp what she said, but words wouldn't form. I just raised my eyebrows in heart speak back to her, and she smiled and nodded. Then I looked at my son with the same pleading question on my face, and he smiled and said, "Yes, it's for you."That's when the damn broke, and I stood like a blubbering fool trying to take in the glory of the moment. My hubby picked up his coaster that said "Grandpa," and then my son and his wife picked up their coasters which said "Mom" and "Dad," and the deck turned into a mini circus of tearful hugs and congratulations. So…. I'm gonna be a gramma, ya'll. I can't even with the emotions of this reality.But here's the thing. It's not the idea of me being a gramma that makes my heart swoon and soul dance. Knowing my son will be a father is what bends my insides. It's one of those moments as a mom you can never prepare for or anticipate emotionally—a thin place where you just stand in the holiness of it all with wide-eyed wonder as your heart bursts at the seams. As I looked at my son across the table that evening, knowing he would soon be holding a miracle creation in his arms, I melted into goop. These are the moments I live for as a mom—the surreal, serendipitous, sappy, and spiritual supernovas that make my heart take an extra beat.Being a gramma is just the icing on the cake of what will be an incredible journey watching my son and beautiful daughter-in-love interact and love a child. I'll look forward to being held captive by every first. Not 'my firsts' as a grandma, but 'his firsts' as a father, 'their firsts' as parents. Just imagining this makes me tingle and marvel in all the good places. And for anyone wondering, my son came up with the idea of the coasters for the surprise—that's the kind of human he is. They both will be amazing parents. Phew. What a gift.while you live, shine ✨ ... See MoreSee Less

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