MARC'S MEMOS
3-20-12
I was cleaning out a drawer recently and came across a card that was sent to me after becoming a grandfather for the first time. It prompted me to share it with you, especially anyone that is in that wonderful position of having their first grandchild. The words come from a Hallmark card and I wanted to make sure to give proper credit. As a side note, my poetry has been referred to at times as being “Hallmark-like.” I don’t pretend to be a great poet and so I am not offended by that comparison. Anyway, here is the little rhyming poem from that card. It is titled “IF” for New Grandparents.
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If you can’t seem to keep yourself from grinning
And feel as if you’re floating on thin air,
If you see this as only the beginning
Of all the snuggly moments that you’ll share…
If you’re a pro at giving hugs and kisses,
At tickling tummies, squeezing chubby cheeks,
And know just what a great occasion this is
For practicing your “how-to-spoil” techniques…
If you can carry photos by the dozens,
Not showing them to people far and near,
But only family, friends, and distant cousins
And people in the western hemisphere…
If you can let things slide and never worry,
With chores undone and changes in routine,
Remembering babies grow up in a hurry
And how much spending time with them will mean…
If you find making memories so appealing
And just can’t wait to hold that little hand,
Then you must have a very special feeling
For what makes having grandchildren so grand!
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I try to live by the forth stanza. There are many times that I have made plans to do a specific thing on a given day and dropped them like a hot potato to be with my grandkids. My grandson will be turning 5 already in April and the time has just flown by. I am so glad and proud to have been part of his first five years. I have got to see and participate in many of his important milestones. I am also proud to say that I have done the same with my precious granddaughter, who is 3.
I realize some of my comments are repetitious and have appeared in previous posts. I can just blame it on getting older. OH, POPS!
Until next time, take care! Marc (Hallmark Marc)
I was cleaning out a drawer recently and came across a card that was sent to me after becoming a grandfather for the first time. It prompted me to share it with you, especially anyone that is in that wonderful position of having their first grandchild. The words come from a Hallmark card and I wanted to make sure to give proper credit. As a side note, my poetry has been referred to at times as being “Hallmark-like.” I don’t pretend to be a great poet and so I am not offended by that comparison. Anyway, here is the little rhyming poem from that card. It is titled “IF” for New Grandparents.
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If you can’t seem to keep yourself from grinning
And feel as if you’re floating on thin air,
If you see this as only the beginning
Of all the snuggly moments that you’ll share…
If you’re a pro at giving hugs and kisses,
At tickling tummies, squeezing chubby cheeks,
And know just what a great occasion this is
For practicing your “how-to-spoil” techniques…
If you can carry photos by the dozens,
Not showing them to people far and near,
But only family, friends, and distant cousins
And people in the western hemisphere…
If you can let things slide and never worry,
With chores undone and changes in routine,
Remembering babies grow up in a hurry
And how much spending time with them will mean…
If you find making memories so appealing
And just can’t wait to hold that little hand,
Then you must have a very special feeling
For what makes having grandchildren so grand!
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I try to live by the forth stanza. There are many times that I have made plans to do a specific thing on a given day and dropped them like a hot potato to be with my grandkids. My grandson will be turning 5 already in April and the time has just flown by. I am so glad and proud to have been part of his first five years. I have got to see and participate in many of his important milestones. I am also proud to say that I have done the same with my precious granddaughter, who is 3.
I realize some of my comments are repetitious and have appeared in previous posts. I can just blame it on getting older. OH, POPS!
Until next time, take care! Marc (Hallmark Marc)
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