265. Grandchildren in Proverbs
The first half of Proverbs 17:06 says: Grandchildren are the crown of the aged…
I have four children and they have married and between them all have gifted me with sixteen grandchildren. Through the years I have collected their stories, written them down, read them, recited them, remembered them over and over, and learned from them.
The grandchildren have all taught me to be authentic—because they are.
I remember the morning when Zachariah and I had eaten cinna-minnies at Burger King before I took him to school. When we got back in the car and were just sitting there, Zack said, “Grandma, I have an extra Pokemon card—it is Diglet and I’m going to give him to you.” I said, “Well, Zack, what a nice idea. But I don’t really use Pokemon cards in my life much. Maybe you should give it to one of your friends.”
He looked at me seriously, holding out the card to me and said, “Grandma, you ARE my friend.” I took the card and said, “Thank you Zack. I would love to have Diglet.”
In my desk drawer, many years later, I still have Diglet.
I am aged now and Proverbs is right—my grandchildren are my crown.
