Legacy

I have learned some pretty valuable life lessons from grandparents. Thank you Grandma Lockhart for teaching me that you're never trying at a game unless you're cheating. Or that a hand towel and a dishrag may look identical but are not, under any circumstances, interchangeable and you'll get swatted if you try to dry your hands on that dishrag. Grandma Lockhart also taught me that husbands come first. Feeding them must never be taken lightly and watching sports will help them love you more.

Grandpa Lockhart and Grandpa Pinegar are two of the hardest workers I know. Their work always begins in the earliest hours of the day. It's done quietly without a major display. Grandpa Lockhart has taught me that it's important to know where I came from and to document my life is a legacy for those who come after me. Grandpa Pinegar taught me the importance of knowing the people around me as individuals. 

Granny knows how to make a meal out of anything her fridge can produce. And she has taught me that service to others is a complete expression of love. From Granny I have learned that kind words should always be spoken and sometimes they can be sprinkled with a little sass.

This week Michael got to spend some time with these great people in my life. I hope that even if he doesn't get a sense of all I have learned from my grandparents, he can at least feel how loved he is by them.