Of all the things I’ve achieved in life that still brings me good feelings. (Out of modesty, I won’t list them all here.) Nothing compares to the wonderful feelings that having grandchildren bring.
Of course, having children in my life brings me joy. Well…most days anyway. But having grandchildren has given me a new kind of joy. One that comes from being a better grandparent than I was a parent. If you read my blog you know my story and that I have a book about it. (One of my accomplishments.) I’m sure you’ll understand.
But again, none of my accomplishments in life come close to giving me the feeling that being a parent and grandparent does. Two different kinds of joy that nothing can compare to.
Helping others comes close, which is something I’m grateful to be able to do as a job. But if I could, I would retire tomorrow and spend as much time as possible with my grandkids. And, of course, my children.