This past week as we checked our voice-mail, we had a call from our Granddaughter Samantha (Our son Paul and wife Jennifer's little girl who live in North Carolina). She sounded very exited but we could not make out what she was saying except "and she looks just like me and her name is the same as mine!"Since it was too late to return her call I'd decided to call her in the morning, but she beat me to it.
"Hi Oma this is Sammie", followed by a long exited story, bit by bit I realized what she was saying, actually, asking!
Paul had given her a subscription of a magazine "The American Girl", so that she would receive her own mail once a month. In it they have pictures of dolls, very special dolls. They are pre-teen characters from various periods of American history. She comes with a story book, DVD and what have you. Very interesting I might add, but of course it drives little girls insane!
She had seen a doll with the name Samantha, dark long hair and a cute face and indeed she looked like our Samantha.
Her request was: "Oma could you buy that for me for my 7th birthday (in Aug.)? I quickly went to Google where I found the doll for $100.00 plus, added outfits all from that time period, $25.00 plus. Of course I told her that these were very expensive and asked, does Momma know you are calling me? Then I heard Jennifer in the background, no Sammie no, don't ask Oma!
When Daddy came home from work they discussed the fact that she had called me. What she told them was: "But Oma loves to spoil me!"
Yes I sure do, but it costs us already $1200.00 to go down there in September. On top of that we have six more grandchildren. Mind you, with her being so far away, she has missed out on a lot in the past. Beside Paul and Jennifer, we are the most important people in her life. Therefore, it is NOT out of my mind yet.
Children do not have the value of money. But neither do a lot of grown-ups. But as I get older I have become a lot more lenient. I always ask my self:
"How do I want my Grandchildren to remember me?"
2 comments:
Dearest Truus!,
Besides "the fantastic (story)phone call about/from Sammie" , You are also such a great story-writer, I am impressed!!! No kidding, I can picture S. calling you, and J. at the background talking... now I can picture from Who Yvonne has the writing-talent... giggle giggle:)
My Answer on your Q:
"How do you want your Grandchildren to remember you?"
Answer: Not because of expensive presents, "for example": I remember my grandmom ( my dad's mom) as : "the soft-sweet Oma with the BEST music-house ever...
That: My Oma and house, impressed me the most! She was having this cute music-box in the shape of a little house, (you wind it up with a key) I could not stay aways from that M-house!
She/OMA was always so sweet and soft, I loved to drink tea with her, "she listened always to me " , she could read stories for me as THE BEST! That is/was the sweetest OMA in the intire world to me...!" Money is never important Truus, but YOU are!
Wishing you a good weekend:)
JoAnn/Holland
I couldn't have said it better myself. Joann has the right thought.
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