Wiped His Tear

Ethan age three years and one and half months goes to pre-school which used to be called nursery school when his father went there. He has been there for the third time yesterday and on the first day he had a tear or two when Mommy left. The teacher told my daughter-in-law to go in the hallway and they would see what would happen. She did and she saw he was fine and she left and when she picked him up three hours later, he was happy to see her and had had a good time.

Yesterday his daddy dropped him off and Ethan saw a classmate with tears and his nose was running. So darling and sweet Ethan got a Kleenex and wiped the running nose to comfort his friend. The teacher told my son that was the sweetest thing she ever saw in a young child like that. She has been teaching for over twenty years pre-schoolers.

Ethan shows already at his young age the compassion and kindness that I taught my children and that his parents are teaching him. Of course, all grandparents think their grandchildren are smart, articulate, beautiful and kind. I know for a fact that my three grandsons are all of that and more and Ethan who is the youngest grandson exhibited it yesterday. Ava his one year old sister will be doing the same when her time comes for school and social contacts.

Grandparenting is different than parenting because we are so much older and we can stand aside and absorb the wonderful light that shines upon us because of who we are now in this later senior life and be proud of the excellent mission we have accomplished. Elita Sohmer Clayman