My Grandsons

Well in keeping with my objective of having regular posts to this blog, here is my post for the year 2010.

I just spent two great days with my grandsons and it got me to thinking.  I recently turned 59 and if my family history holds true I have at the most 10 years of life left.  That fact in itself does not concern me.  I have my belief in God and am not worried about the end of my life.  However I would like to pass along something to my heirs. My daughters are both grown and there is not much that I can say to them at this time of their lives.  However there is much that I can say to my grandsons.

First, of course, would be Ty.  Big guy you have some special gifts.  You have intelligence and athletic ability.  That combination is awesome.  You will never have to worry about the jocks picking on you and at the same time you can serve as an example to the kids who are not athletically gifted.  You can learn a lot from your Mom and Dad.  They are both exceptional individuals and if you listen to them you won't go wrong.  Use your gifts and serve as an example to all of your peers.  Remember that your gifts were given to you by God and please remember to thank him for blessing you.  Please remember also that God created all kinds of people and you need to be concerned with all of them.  Since you have been given much, much will be expected from you.  I believe you are up to the challenge.

Now for the little guy.  Matt even though you are only two years old, I believe you will lead a special life.  I think you will be a leader even without trying. You will go your own way and people will follow you.  You won't have to ask, they will do it because God has blessed you as a leader.  Just remember that a leader must lead.  Follow God's teachings and you will find happiness in your life.  At the same time you will touch the lives of others in ways that you cannot imagine.  At this time I feel closer to you because of all of the time we have spent together.  It is the same feeling that I  have about your Mom.  Both of you have and will have an influence far beyond anything that you will ever expect.  You are more like you Mom than you can ever imagine.

I don't mean to leave out the rest of my family but this was a post to my grandsons.  Since I have never told anyone this blog exists, it will only be by accident that you ever find this post.  But if you are meant to see it, then you will.

Love both of you.