"Love demands that I learn how to focus my attention on the needs of those I love." -John Powell
For the past week I have been with my 2-year old grandson, Cade while his mom and dad took a short vacation. His older two siblings spent the time with their other grand parents. Cade was born with Hypolplastic Left Heart Syndrom (HLHS) so is developmentally behind for a 2-year old. He also has a feeding tube. Needless to say I had some worry about handling the feedings. However, my daughter had confidence in me, and I very much wanted her and her husband to have an opportunity to get away. Cade has made a lot of progress in the last six months! He is walking, talking (both with sign language and verbally), and plays independently and with others. He seems to be quickly catching up. It brought me such great joy to have this one on one time with Cade.
Why do I bring this up on my mindful living blog? Because, by being attentive to the needs of others, I felt an overwhelming since of love. It's a lot for my daughter and her husband to care for three children, one of which has special needs. So it was nice to get Snapchats and pictures of them enjoying themselves. And the smiles and snuggles I got from Cade over the last week are priceless. I'm grateful to have had this special time with this special little boy.
Now to rest and relax and take care of myself !
Days 185-204
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