Grandkid’s in Paradise

I’m finally a Nana! Woo-Hoo! But, there’s always a drawback, isn’t there? I live in Florida, and the kids are currently stationed in Hawaii with the military. I just returned from my visit and won’t see them again for another year. So, this one’s for them.

(To the tune of "Welcome to Paradise" by Green Day. Follow the original lyrics here)

Grandkid’s in Paradise

Lyrics by JL Mo

Grown children

can you hear me whining?

Hawaii’s far away

and I cannot go back

this sudden ache has left me trembling

cuz my first grandkid’s too far away to reach

on some Hawaiian beach

I have waited for too long

to reach this point in life

some call it old

I call it grand

but life takes some strange turns

and now it hurts to think about

Grandkid’s in Paradise

I love my home state here in Florida

I would not live another place on God’s green earth

but now you’re stationed in Hawaii

and to my first grandkid

you now have given birth

So tell me what that’s worth

I have waited for too long

to reach this point in life

some call it old

I call it grand

but life takes some strange turns

and now it hurts to think about

Grandkid’s in Paradise

Dear children

can you hear me laughing?

It’s been three whole years since

the two of you left home

But now your two became a threesome

Your child now in tow,

Promise you’ll never go

Promise you’ll never go

I have waited for too long

to reach this point in life

some call it old

I call it grand

but life takes some strange turns

and now it hurts to think about

Grandkid’s in Paradise

Surprise!

Surprise!

My life rocks. No, that’s not the surprise.

Once upon a time, my life sucked. I can attest to this for any number of reasons, most of which were my own doing. Anyway, as with most folks at some point, my life sucked.

However...

The good Lord saw fit to allow me enough time on this earth to grow up. Seriously, I should have kicked it long ago. Many others whose lives suffered similarly are gone. But, here I am, and I gotta say again, my life rocks!

Part of the reason for how great my life is would be the blessing of my two sons. This cannot be overstated. They share a close relationship, are supportive of one another, have wonderful marriages, love their mama, and put family first.

My oldest son accompanied his beautiful, army-solider wife when deployed to Hawaii. Good for them, but their leaving broke my heart. The rest of the family lives here in Florida, so the move put us apart by almost half the world. I am so heartbrokenly happy for them.

My youngest son and his gorgeous wife, who is a nurse, live about twenty minutes away. They were married last year, and they are already buying their own home this year! Icing on the proverbial cake? They plan on starting a family soon.

I could not be more proud of my boys.  Again, my life rocks!

On a recent Saturday, I had to go to the store. My husband offers if I wait and go tonight, he would go with me in order to avoid the crowd. Shrugging, and somewhat surprised he would volunteer such a thing, I settle back in front of my laptop and keep writing.

Soon a knock comes to the door, and as I approach I call “Who is it?’

My youngest calls back, “It’s me.”

I open the door and I ask, “Why didn’t you use your key?”

“Cuz I brought a friend.”

He was standing on the porch alone. I glanced past him to his car in the driveway. No one sat in it, so I looked at him questioningly. Then, from around the corner, out pops his brother from Hawaii! I couldn’t breathe. I stood frozen, with my hand still on the door and my eyes bulging. I’m still processing the fact that my two sons are standing on my front porch together as I’m told my entire family worked to get him home for a week as a surprise for me!

Surprise! My life rocks.

Aspirin and A Glass of White

I'm from Florida

home to Walt Disney World

and beaches

exotic fruit

good food

flat land

and then...

Went to Hawaii

Polynesian Culture

and North Shore

exotic fruit

good food

Diamond Head

but now...

feet hurt

calves cramped

thighs burn

hips ache

back sore

shoulders tight

I need...

Two aspirins and a

glass of white

I would

not have

missed this

for the world.