Christmas was such a blessing for me this year. Yes I received some crafty gifts that I had really wanted, and some other gifts including 2 lovely soft chenille jumpers from Kev. Then there's the surprise gifts from my son and his family which I opened when we visited on boxing day... A wooden block with a picture of Ethan & Thea which is simply beautiful and sent tears rolling down my cheeks. A very different handbag which means a lot to me because my son went out and chose it. There were lots of nice gifts from family and friends but here's the thing....
THE gift I treasure the most was a result of my own giving! Kev and I gave our grandson Ethan, a clarinet! Ethan had been asking for one for months. He was very happy to find it in his Christmas present sack too! Once he put it together and learned the correct way to purse his lips to get sound from it, he started to use his fingers to play with the notes. THEN I was gobsmacked and overjoyed at the same time, Yes! more tears! Ethan practised all day till his lips hurt, he had a few flat notes here n there but he played "God save the queen" almost immediately. He can't read music yet and had no tuition on any similar instrument but there he was within an hour of opening his gift he was playing his first tune!! amazing. After our boxing day meal I suggested he should try to learn Auld Lang Syne for new years eve, He said "ok" then picked up his clarinet and gave it a go. My heart gasped, I was so shocked, he played it from memory right there and then almost pitch perfect. more tears rolled down my face as I stood there listening to him play the clarinet. I have a truly amazing gifted grandson I am so proud of him. Teenagers can be awkward, annoying and at times they either say stuff wrongly or don't speak at all, I know it's all part of growing up. and he had been through some tough stuff this year But there was a lovely gentleness with him this year which made my heart sing. he was so relaxed so wonderfully loving and funny too. I soaked up his love and enjoyed his laughter as we played games, told cracker jokes and simply enjoyed our Christmas time visit together. oh how I love my grandson I thank God for the gift of my grandson he never ceases to amaze me and makes my heart sing. The gift we gave to him really did give us so much more back!
(I will tell you about his little sister Thea in a separate post)
THE gift I treasure the most was a result of my own giving! Kev and I gave our grandson Ethan, a clarinet! Ethan had been asking for one for months. He was very happy to find it in his Christmas present sack too! Once he put it together and learned the correct way to purse his lips to get sound from it, he started to use his fingers to play with the notes. THEN I was gobsmacked and overjoyed at the same time, Yes! more tears! Ethan practised all day till his lips hurt, he had a few flat notes here n there but he played "God save the queen" almost immediately. He can't read music yet and had no tuition on any similar instrument but there he was within an hour of opening his gift he was playing his first tune!! amazing. After our boxing day meal I suggested he should try to learn Auld Lang Syne for new years eve, He said "ok" then picked up his clarinet and gave it a go. My heart gasped, I was so shocked, he played it from memory right there and then almost pitch perfect. more tears rolled down my face as I stood there listening to him play the clarinet. I have a truly amazing gifted grandson I am so proud of him. Teenagers can be awkward, annoying and at times they either say stuff wrongly or don't speak at all, I know it's all part of growing up. and he had been through some tough stuff this year But there was a lovely gentleness with him this year which made my heart sing. he was so relaxed so wonderfully loving and funny too. I soaked up his love and enjoyed his laughter as we played games, told cracker jokes and simply enjoyed our Christmas time visit together. oh how I love my grandson I thank God for the gift of my grandson he never ceases to amaze me and makes my heart sing. The gift we gave to him really did give us so much more back!
(I will tell you about his little sister Thea in a separate post)
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