Keeping up

Time distance and finances sometimes keep me from the close relationship that I want to have with my grandkids. Electronics are my best ally. When Allison moved to New Zealand, we hooked up with a web cam. It was one of the first out and not perfect, but we could see each other in real time and build memories of who grandma is and that she cares about me, even far away. The same device was a blessing while I served a mission in Brazil. After a busy day, it was a great relief to dial in to the everyday life of my little ones at home. Now we have blogging, facebook, texting and sending instant photos over the phone. I am the worst at texting but working at it. By the time I get 10 words down, I could have said volumes on the phone, but it it their medium and by using it, I show I am in their world, on their facebook, up with them, side by side. Grandmothers should not be relegated to the past. We are ahead of them and they should know it. My mother in law, Eva, always told me, "If I didn't think I was smarter than they are, I would have given up long ago" It may take some work to show it, but yes, my dear little ones, I am.