Around The (grand)Sun...

this is the truth. 

this is what it is all about.

from the time he was born, to this day when his varied family celebrates his trip around the sun, my grandson, my daughter's child, has grown. 

he is developing, he is changing.  he is understanding things, and communicating and asking for understanding.  he is growing.  he was barely an armful when he was born.  i remember.  i held him, i fed him as his mother tried to fight the disorientation she was feeling, though the reasons for that escape me now. 

i've watched him grow.  i've watched him gain sentience and awareness, i've watched him become prescient, in his own way. 

the things he sees...the things he has been a witness to, already in his life. 

i can only say that i appreciate him, i love him to the bone and breath within me.  i can say that i am proud of my daughter and of Joe, his father, for bringing this child into the world, though their troubles have not ended as a result. 

i am tired, my leg hurts, i'm using my cane and i'm hungry.  i have chores to finish and more things to do tomorrow. 

but for now, my grandson is celebrating a year of life.  that's enough for the moment.  that is more than enough. 

thank you, Jehovah.