We all love a trip to Grandma’s house?
The presence of a grandmother (even if she’s not your own) is nurturing, grounding, and full of random bouts of wisdom.
There are so many gems grandmothers offer, and we often forget or never get a chance to thank them for all the goodness they bring to life.
If your grandma is still around, call her up and thank her for the following.
She let you be a kid.
Every child needs moments where they can finish the whole pint of ice cream, watch cartoons for six hours. Thanks for letting a kid be a kid, Grandma! (And not telling mom and dad.)
She shared her hard-won wisdom.
All those colorful years of life equate to a rainbow of wisdom. Grandma is a treasure trove of advice you’re in desperate need of, and sometimes, advice you wish she’d kept to herself.
She’s brutally and hilariously honest.
She will say what everyone else is thinking, even if it’s an unpopular opinion or lacking in couth. She doesn’t have time for niceties and gets her point across. If you absorb Grandma’s courageous honesty (and sprinkle in a bit of tact), you’ll be golden.
She taught your parents how to be good parents.
If Grandma was wicked, it’s likely that her offspring inherited some of that. Lucky for you, one of those offspring equals half of your parentage. Make sure to pass on the goodness to your own offspring.
She never apologizes for her unique style.
You never catch Grandma self-consciously plucking at her clothing or frowning at herself in the mirror. She rocks her unique style with pride, and urges you to do the same. We’ll never apologize for our unique style because Grandma’s courage paved the path for respected individuality.