My Pride and Joy

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<p>Would you all humor me while I brag for a minute if I promise not to do this too often?</p>

<p>I think I’ve mentioned that D2 is a bit of a difficult personality, but she is the shining light of my mother’s life, and my mother is her biggest cheerleader. My mother has been very ill, and her sight has failed recently, so she’s not able to read anymore. We got her a CD player and books on tape for Christmas, which she loves. Unfortunately, she can’t read D’s papers, poems and stories anymore which breaks both of their hearts. I was absolutely stunned last night to find D reading her two latest papers into a tape recorder so that Nan could “read” them again. This was all her own idea and not something she mentioned to anyone else. She then explained to me that she was practicing for the letters she would read to my mother when she goes to college. She has faith that her Nan will be waiting to receive those letters a year and a half from now. I thought this might be an idea for other grandparents or even siblings who don’t read yet.</p>

<p>Maybe there is hope for her after all!</p>

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<p>Zooser, D2 has always struck me as a young woman with a heart of gold. I’m sure your mom will treasure those tapes, just as you treasure the sweet soul who made them.</p>

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<p>Wow, what a wonderful girl you have there:) What a great idea!! I guess we’re a little lucky having a singer in the family, lol… We have tons of stuff on cd for the grandparents to enjoy…and they do! But, I think what you’re daughter did is so loving and caring…what a credit to you and symbolic of her beautiful relationship with her grandmother!! I don’t think you were bragging…you’re just proud, and rightly so!</p>

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<p>What a beautiful story. Thank you so much for sharing. I hope your D knows how proud that mde you.</p>

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<p>That is lovely. Brought tears to my eyes. What a thoughtful girl.</p>

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<p>Teary eyed here too! What a thoughtful young lady!</p>

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<p>Thank you for letting me tell you!</p>

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<p>That’s wonderful, brag away. I think of all the kids discussed on CC, ZS is the one I would love to meet. She sounds like the most most wonderfully multifaceted kid. I have a feeling the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. ;)</p>

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<p>Awww. Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>zoosermom - thanks so much for sharing that story. Another teary-eyed mom here. I love that your mom and your D have that type of relationship, and I am so impressed that your D took it upon herself to do such a lovely thing for her grandmother.</p>

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<p>Your daughter sounds wonderful, zm. She is very empathetic to think of someone else at what must be a very busy time of her life. </p>

<p>I love stories like this, and I don’t consider them bragging.</p>

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<p>What a wonderful daughter you have. I too got tears in my eyes reading about her. Please, keep right on bragging!</p>

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<p>the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree :)</p>

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<p>I don’t know of the difficulties you may have previously described concerning your D2, but it is quite obvious that she holds certain golden qualities which will take her far in life.</p>

<p>Your daughter will shine brightly through her humaneness and charity, far more enduring qualities than transcripts and degrees.</p>

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<p>Your D is lucky she has a grandparent she’s close to. And, of course, your mother is very lucky too.</p>

<p>My kids didn’t know their grandparents well at all – two had died by the time either of them was born, the third died when S1 was 8 and S2 was 3, and the fourth died when S1 was 13 and S2 was 8. I wish my kids had grandparents; it would have added a lot to their view of the world.</p>

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<p>Thank you again so much. VeryHappy, I had no grandparents growing up, so I am very glad that my kids have my mom.</p>

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<p>In times like these, we need to heard more stories like this. Awesome. Who says this generation doesn’t have empathy?</p>

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<p>Lovely. Just lovely. Thank you for sharing.</p>

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<p>How wonderful. These sort of things are so heartwarming. Hugs for Zooser2!</p>

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<p>What a lovely D you have! I had a grandmother I was close to growing up and it was wonderful. My mom has a wonderful connection with both of my Ds, but is especially close to D2 (who is my more high maintenance one).</p>