I called an old friend today to wish her a happy birthday. As it happens, she was taking care of her new eight week old grand daughter today as I am also taking care of my 6 month old grand daughter today.
We do love being grandparents, and we are happy to help out. But, we also know our limits, and she totally understands what I mean when I tell her I’m having flashbacks. So we shared some of our grandparenting experiences, and laughed about how our lives have come full circle, really.
We have known each other for about 35 years, when my youngest child was maybe 6 months old, way back when we were young, thin, (well, she’s still thin,) and hip, into alternative lifestyles, and feminism and peace and love. We had some wild times back in the old days. We spent a few minutes being amazed at our old selves, and she commented on how odd it seems for us to be in this place now. I laughed and said, “Yeah, now we’re just Bubbies united.”
We’ve definitely come a long way, Bubbie. Here’s to at least another 20 years.