I arrived at work the other day and was greeted by my boss:

"Your shoulder is full of s...n....o...t!"

"Grandchild?"​

Oops...I said and nonchalantly wiped it off.

Before I became a grandmother, I would have died of shame!

I was totaly unprepared for my new role as - GRANDMA.

But, from the first moment I laid eyes on each one of them, I was a changed person. 

Ta-da.

Grandma in overdrive!

What possibly struck me most, was the intensity of the feelings I had for these little miracles. So pure and so perfect.

I re-lived my children's childhood.  

All of a sudden, my role changed.  I was not the 24/7-mom-on-call anymore, I got to choose the what, when and where!

And that is where the true blessing comes in, spelt T.I.M.E.

TIME to play, to cuddle, to listen and to spoil.

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My grandchildren have taught me:

• You have to be fit to be a grandparent! Seriously, when last did you carry 10+ kilogramme just for fun?

• You have to watch Animation channels again and again and again.

• After you have learned who Princess Sophia, Jake and the Neverland Pirates and Dory are, you buy all the books, sticker, t-shirts, shoes and whatever can take a picture, featuring these characters!

• You are not allowed to say 'No' - you may, but in a very polite way.

• Keep your cupboards stocked with sweets, cookies and drinks.  All of these are FOOD.

• Try not to visit their house too often.  Are you wondering 'Why'?  Have you ever driven away from a 3-year-old crying her heart out in front of the neighbourhood?

• Do you still know all the rhymes and songs of your childhood?  If not, take a crash-course.  Also, skim through the latest movies and characters.  You may want to know who Officer Judy Hopps is.

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