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Stitches!

Recently, our family and Karin’s family were helping to clean the church. Our four year old granddaughter tripped as she was running and was bleeding as she came down the hall toward the kitchen where we were putting away the cleaning supplies and getting ready to leave. Her head hit the chair rail and she was required to have stitches and has a nasty bruise on her cheek.

I immediately called her doctor’s office and the doctor stitched her wound. He was so good with her. He covered her eye with a guaze pad so that she would not see him stitching her eyebrow. He talked her through the whole procedure.

I came in part way through and she was so brave. She hardly flinched as he anesthetized the skin.

I am amazed. Her mother and I were more anxious. We winced. I left before the procedure was completed and prayed for my daughter to have the strength that she needed.

I was surprised, when I first became a grandparent, how connected I am with my grandchildren. I knew I would love them, but was not prepared for the intensity of the feelings for the child of my child. I am so grateful that Heavenly Father wants us to be connected as families. I love being with my family!

Connecting with our grandchildren is an important part of being a grandparent. There is a feeling of safety from having grandparents who love you and take time to listen.

What can you do today to connect with one of your grandchildren?