I talked with Melissa today. She said that Michael went to sleep in their bed, next to his Dad.
She let him sleep there all night.
This morning when Michael came into the room...He announced...
Mommy, I had the best sleep that I have had since Bama left!
While I was there, I rubbed Michaels head every night until he fell asleep.
He also said; I even had good night stories (dreams) about our family.
I think that he will adjust to the new place, just fine.
Bama aka Mary Louise
I enjoyed my visit with my daughter, son-in-law and 2 Grandchildren.
Michael (8), has been stressed over the move to a new city and state and misses his old friends so much.
Who say's that childhood is carefree???
He is feeling lonely and is having trouble making friends. He has never lived anywhere but Richmond and this new place and people are foreign to him.
One evening, he was looking especially stressed. I asked him to come and sit by me on the couch. He snuggled next to me and held my hand so tight.
I asked him if he would like to lay his head in my lap so that I could rub his head and make all his troubles and worries go away.
It took him about 1/4 of a second and he was lying in my lap.
I rubbed his head and his eyebrows and would trail my fingers down his arm to his fingers. I told him that with each stroke of my hand all his troubles and worries were going away and would go out of his fingers.
He fell asleep almost immediately with a smile on his face.
The next night he came to me while I was sitting on the couch and said;
Bama, remember last night when you made all of my troubles and worries go away?
I said, yes, I do, Michael.
He said; Well, Bama, I think that I am going to need it again Tonight !!!!
While I rubbed his head, he looked up at me and said; Bama, How will I make all my troubles go away after you leave?
I told him that every night when he went to bed that he could rub his eyebrows and forehead 3 times and it would be me making all of his troubles go away.
He seemed satisifed with the answer.
I hope he will always remember when his Bama made all of his troubles and worries go away.
I wish that it could always be this simple for him.
Maybe, one day when he is a 20, 30 or 40 something...He will rub his head and eyebrows at night and feel his Bama making all of his troubles and worries.......... melting away and going out of his finger tips!
Bama aka Mary Louise
I will not be writing for a while.
I leave for a trip and will be back to write about my adventures next week.
Bama aka Mary Louise
When our daughter, Melissa was 7 years old she came to me with two questions.....
Mommie, when will I get Boobs and Mommie, when can I get braces on my teeth?
I told her that she would start to get breasts when she was about 13 years old. She counted on her fingers and stated, Well...that is 6 years away!!! I'll be old by then....
First question answered! Whew.
Then I tackled the braces issue.
I told her that she did not need braces on her teeth and asked her why she wanted them.
Her reply was...
Because they Shine when you smile!
Mama aka Mary Louise
GRANDMA'S AGE:
LITTLE JOHNNY ASKED HIS GRANDMA HOW OLD SHE WAS.
GRANDMA ANSWERED, "39 AND HOLDING."
JOHNNY THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN SAID, "AND HOW OLD WOULD YOU BE IF YOU LET GO?"
FUN AT DISNEY
MICHAEL AND LAUREN 2004
Love these grandchildren!
Bama aka Mary Louise
Sheree called yesterday to tell me about Cameron's vote at school.
His class voted for president of the United States.
He was proud of this opportunity and Sheree asked him who he voted for....( we are Democrats).
He announced that he had two choices.
One was George W. Bush and the other man was John Kerry.
She asked...who did you pick as your president, Cam?
He replied...I voted for George W. Bush.
You did, she said.
Why did you vote for Mr. Bush, Cameron?
He answered...Well, George W. Bush has a W. in his name and my friend James has a W. in his name.
That's why!
Interesting....Ha.
Bama aka Mary Louise
A MESSAGE FROM TOM TURKEY....
Please go and vote today.