Grandmother you are like a patchwork quilt
So cozy and warm.
Just the smell of coffee
Reminds me of your wisdom and charm.
I know I can always come to you
When lost or alone.
For you always comfort me
And make me feel at home.
You are the silver lining of a cloudy day.
And I know whom I can trust
when clouds blow my way.
Grandmother, your hugs and kisses
Will be stored in my heart each day.
As a white candle
In a holy place,
So is the beauty
Of an aged face.
Don't pamper the baby,
Don't run to each cry;
Don't rock that new infant
And don't lullaby;
Don't coddle or cuddle,
That's all there is to it!
Don't spoil that sweet baby
Let us grandparents do it!
Grandmas are for stories
about things of long ago.
Grandmas are for caring
about all the things you know...
Grandmas are for rocking you
and singing you to sleep,
Grandmas are for giving you
nice memories to keep...
Grandmas are for knowing
all the things you're dreaming of...
But, most importantly of all,
grandmas are for love.
Grandmas can shed the yoke of responsibility,
relax and enjoy their grandchildren in a way
that was not possible
when they were raising their own children.
And they can glow in the realization
that here is their seed of life
that will harvest generations to come.