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From: Audrey Meyers |
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My husband past away several years ago and I had been
raising our twins alone.
There weren't any
grandparents on either side.
A year ago I was fortunate enough to marry a wonderful man who has
two caring parents who
became instant grandparents
to my children just in time
for their bar/bat mitzvahs
As is the custom, relatives are called up one by one to light a
candle. Prior to each
person coming up, the
bar/bat mitzvah child
usually recites a poem or
story they've written, which
describes their relationship
with that relative or
friend.
For a full month before the affair both children were diligent in
their preparations. I
wanted to oversee what they
were going to say but they
wouldn't tell me. |
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My son called his new grandpa to come up: |
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Grandpa Bob likes to make
jokes |
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But at 80, he's one of the
old folks |
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He likes to tease me and the
rest of our clan |
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But for tonight I hatched a
plan |
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Today I became a man |
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And now it's my turn to make
fun |
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Last week you turned 80 and
it's just begun |
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You won't have much of
choice |
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Driving will soon be done by
Grandma Joyce |
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Will you be signaling left
and making a right |
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Did you drive thru that red
light... |
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Are you gonna wear your belt
up near your chest |
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And open your pants for you
food to digest |
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Hope you know this is all in
jest |
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I think you are the absolute
best |
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For the rest of your life,
you have a job |
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And that's to be my Grandpa
Bob |
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Followed my daughter saying: |
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We never know what's around
the corner |
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Did ya ever think you'd have
a granddaughter |
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Especially one as charming
as me |
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Don't you agree? |
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We never know what's around
the corner |
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I never thought I'd have a
Grandpa Bob |
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So down to earth, not a snob |
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We both cudda gotten stuck |
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But instead we had a lot of
luck |
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I got you and you got me |
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And now we are a family. |
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Please know that it's true |
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That I really do love you. |
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Need I say more? I am so proud of my children. What goes around
comes around. |
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These two senior citizens embraced their new step grandchildren and
my children felt it and
responded in kind. |
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I don't have to tell you my mascara was running down my cheeks. |
