This is a tribute to all the Grandmas who have
been fearless and learned to use the Computer….

The computer swallowed grandma.
Yes, honestly its true!
She pressed ‘control’ and ‘enter’
And disappeared from view.

It devoured her completely,
The thought just makes me squirm.
She must have caught a virus
Or been eaten by a worm.

I’ve searched through the recycle bin
And files of every kind;
I’ve even used the Internet,
But nothing did I find.

In desperation, I asked Jeeves
My searches to refine.
The reply from him was negative,
Not a thing was found ‘online.’

So, if inside your ‘Inbox,’
My Grandma you should see,
Please ‘Copy,”Scan’ and ‘Paste’ her
And send her back to me.

~ Author Unknown ~

Grandmother Hugs and Grandmother Kisses

Grandmother hugs and Grandmother kisses,
Hot oven cookies and holiday wishes,
Attics with treasures of children grown old,
Stories of magic and princes so bold,
Oceans of patience and rainbows of love,
A bright ray of sunshine sent from above,
You stirred my childhood with rich, golden days,
Touching my life in so many ways.
When shadows are dark,
I reach through the night,
The love of a Grandmother shines like a light.

…Author Unknown

Sometimes we think we always have tomorrow to say thank you or I love you to our grandparents, parents, children, friends…. But, eventually, we may run out of tomorrows. This has happened to me three times.

I always thought there would be tomorrow. I put off what I wanted to say, but I never got the chance with three people very dear to me. So, now I say “I love you” everyday and I take the time to wave goodbye from the door…or when I think of someone close to my heart, I pick up the phone even if it is to just say “Hi, I was thinking of you.” 

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Does Grandma need a new tote bag to carry her goodies in when she goes to the store, gym, beach, or visiting her grandchildren?  Is Grandma a teacher going back to school? Then I know she’d love this Grandma’s Bag! I’m going back to school this week and will miss my grandchildren so very much! This bag would give me the warm fuzzies when I would need a hug until I see them again.

Here is the wonderful poem for Grandma on the front of the bag with an adorable huggable Teddy bear. Who could not love this?

A Million Hugs: Grandma’s Hug Bag

In this bag, we’ve placed a million hugs
They’re especially for you
So you can feel us snuggle you
Whenever you feel blue
Because even though we’d love to
We don’t see you everyday
So if you take a hug out of your bag
We’re never far away

Grandma Hugs Plural Verse Tote Bag

 Of course, we must have a Million Hugs Nana Tote Bag, too!

And another nice thing about this bag, the proceeds help to support A Million Hugs For a Million People and A Million Dollars Charity. Your purchase will change many lives.

Are you looking for a poem to show Grandpa or Grandma how much their grandchildren love going to their house for a visit? As a grandparent, I know how much it pleases me to know that our grandchildren enjoy visiting us. This framed poem for Grandpa or Grandma is a wonderful keepsake with a place for a photo of their grandchildren having fun with them at their house.

Grandpa’s House

I love to go to grandpa’s house its always so much fun.
We always do the neatest things that Ive ever done.
Sometimes we go fishing and dig up our own worms.
Grandpa always baits my hook because they make me squirm.
When its time for me to go, I wish the day wouldnt end
Because one things for certain, Grandpa’s my best friend.

Grandma’s House

I love to go to grandma’s house she always makes it fun.
We do lots and lots of things that I have never done.
She give me special Grandma hugs and kisses on the cheek,
And when we play cards she doesnt even care if I peek.
When its time for me to go and for her to have a rest,
I always say, my Grandma is the best.

 (Framed Poem available at Walmart.com)

I received an email this week from Dana who asked me to write a poem for a grandmother whose grandson had been killed in a car accident. She wants to include a poem that would reflect the grandmother’s and grandson’s close relationship in a framed collage of pictures for the grandmother to keep.

My response was that I didn’t feel that I could write such a special grandmother poem because I didn’t know the grandmother or grandson personally. A poem such as that should be written by someone who knew them and observed their special grandmother - grandson relationship.

I felt sad that I couldn’t fulfill her request so I searched for a grandmother poem that might come close and found the following poem. Words can be changed in any poem to create a more personalized poem for a loved one such as a grandmother, grandfather, or grandchild.

With a few changes, this poem could be turned around to be from a grandchild to a deceased grandmother.

Grandmother

I really felt quite special
That God had chosen you…
To be a person in my life
Who knew me through and through.

The time that we spent talking
I always felt you heard…
You were so good at listening
To each and every word.

Even things I didn’t share
You somehow heard them, too…
It was a special gift of care
That God had given you.

So I just want to thank you
For being there for me…
Showing me love that was so true
By loving me totally.

~ Author Unknown ~
(edited by NanasCorner, 2008)