I look down at your innocent face and tell you, "I am your Nanny" and I tell you what good friends we'll become.
I promise you that my heart will always be a safe haven where my love for you will know no obstacles.
My heart will always be your home.
My second chance to take the time to bake cookies, and watch the sparkling anticipation in a child's eyes. My second chance to sit and rock a baby to sleep experiencing the wonder of a tiny heart beating next to mine as you rest upon my chest.
of a child discovering he can walk and blow dandelions into the sky. A second chance to view the world through the innocence of a child's heart. And this time, there will be no rushing to keep schedules and clean the house.
gained the wisdom of knowing what's really important in life.
the world and that a few cobwebs don't really matter. As the poem goes, you have the advantage that I now know that babies don't keep.
when you need me to be and a source of strength when that's what you need from me.
and fewer noes, but that I will always honor and respect the place of the mother and father, into whose care God has placed you. I will never try to outshine them or diminish their role in your life. For as much as I love you, they love you more!
I'll just get there a little sooner. And someday, when I'm gone, you'll look back upon all the times we shared and you'll smile. The word "Grandmother" will always hold a special place in your heart, just as you have always held one in mine.
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