Penning another letter to my grandson who celebrates a birthday today. His birthday hits five days after his baby sister's, two days before Halloween, and a week before what will no doubt be a tumultuous election day. I never want him to feel lost in the shuffle.
Dear Max,
Officially five today! That might be Nana's favorite age. I was thinking about your blog name and how it suits you, but also how your real name does too. Sweet William. Nana added the sweet, but it's the phrase that always comes to mind when I think of you.
Which is every single day.
There's a flower I love called Sweet William and did you know flowers have meaning? Out of curiosity I looked this one up, and guess what? It also suits.
The flower known as Sweet William has multiple meanings including gallantry and masculinity. You, my newly minted five year old, are all boy. You love to wrestle, play 'futbol', baseball, ride your bike, drive the boat fast, pretend you're a knight, a Jedi, a ninja, a superhero. You love to climb and run and throw and jump.
You have the biggest vocabulary and the best accent of any five year old I know.
You want to do whatever big brother is doing, but these days you're finding your own way too. You have opinions lol. You're exceptionally bright, articulate, curious, and funny. And since you've recently moved into your fifth house in as many years I guess I should add resilient to your list of strengths too.
You wear your emotions on your sleeve and your mama has helped you learn to ask yourself if something is a big problem or a little problem before you react. I find myself doing the same and it helps.
We're never too old to learn little man.
Pawpaw and I had so much fun visiting you in your Cambridge home last month. We loved hearing your thoughts on all the new things you've experienced...mushy peas, double decker buses, an International school, Saturday mornings on the pitch and more.
Your birthday lands just a few days before the US election, and let's just say it hasn't been pretty. While it's hard not to wonder what our nation will look like when you're a young man I want to tell you something Nana knows for certain.
This world may be full of conflict and confusion, but God in His infinite wisdom created you for such a time as this. You are a part of God's divine plan and He made you all the wonderful things you are-strong, smart, curious, and resilient-traits that will serve you well as you grow from boy to man.
I pray you always seek His will for your life and know how fully and completely you are loved by Him.
By your Nana too. Deep and wide my sweet William.
xo~Nana~xo
Happy Birthday to your sweet grandson! Such a cutie and it sounds like his character is as positive as his face is sweet. Love your words to him and about him.
ReplyDeleteLove! Love! Love! Your letters to your grandkids make me tear up everytime!
ReplyDeleteI am so envious of your blogging! You are such a busy woman but always seem to find the time to blog regularly. And, it's always such a treat to read your entries. I do love blogging but I just cannot seem to get back into the regular groove. Maybe one day...........
ReplyDeleteOh how I love your birthday letters to your Grands. What sweet greetings to treasure for them that lock in some history, too. Their older brains will be grateful when they re-read these. May God call them and keep them!
ReplyDeleteHe is so cute. Happy Birthday to Max! I love when you write these letter.
ReplyDeleteYour birthday letters are a treasure worth more than gold. Enough said, or I might shed some tears for how precious these words are for your dear ones. xo
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your grandson! He is so cute!
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