A little bit of a medical scare for my dad recently. Thankfully it turned out to be nothing serious. But since he's getting older, one of my immediate thoughts was that it would suck if Norby didn't get a chance to meet her four grandparents, who are thankfully all still alive.
In addition to the great benefits grandparents can have on a baby (mostly spoiling them and buying them stuff), I believe there are equally important positives that a baby can bring to his/her grammies and grampies. Not only does having a grandkid infuse new energy into the extended family (and the g'parents, specifically) but I think youngbloods increase the will for an elder to live- long enough to see the baby grow into a child, then an adult and to see all the fun things that happen along the way (first words, first steps, ballet recitals, soccer games, birthdays, weddings, etc.)
It's a mutually beneficial and special relationship. One that I hope both Norby and her grandparents are all around to experience for a long, long time.
P.S. Feel free to include a caption for the photo above in the 'comments' section. That pic of the chillin' baby slays me!
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