You sweep in
with tender touch
You listen
with knowing ears
You love
without condition
You savour
the sweetness of new life
You have done so much for me and my family as we continue to move through these tender years of early childrearing. You have swept my floors and cooked us meals; you have folded laundry and held my girls. But the absolute greatest gift that you have given me is your wise perspective fostered from a bit of space in your own lives. You are able to return to a home of a newborn (because really it is their home) with a freshness and tenderness that is unmatched. And it is you who have reminded me to pause in the sweet spots; to sing to my children and to look them in the eyes and closely.
On this day, and everyday, I am thankful to the grandmothers in my life.
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