Shout out to Grandparents

Parenting is hard, no?

Thank God they grow up right?

Oh Glory be the day!

Can you imagine instead of reaping the rewards of finally reaching the end of the tunnel( ie: lounging around on adirondack chairs for 25 odd years), you turn yourself around to go back to the beginning of the tunnel?

Today I met a Grandmother who fought to retrieve her four year old Grandson from foster care after the authorities aprehended him from an addicted mother.

It was terribly sad to hear the story of this child's short life so far.

But hope is there due to the hard work and sacrifice of his Grandparents.

They are regular, hard working people. They don't appear to be rolling in cash (with which to pay for raising this child), but they believed that his start in this world was more important than their 'freedom 55' dreams.

My body can barely handle the toddler at my age.

My hat is off to these Grandparents and all the others who step up for innocent children.