The dates April 4 and September 18 of 2014 are very special ones in my heart.
On April 4th Hazel Nina was 4 months minus 1 day, which is the exact age her mother Margaret was when she arrived from South Korea.
We gave her a book we used to read to her mother - a lovely, wordless book of comfort at the end of a day to mark this once in a lifetime occasion. The pictures show such love between the parents, and the love they have for their little girl.
I wrote in it commemorating this special day.
April 4, 2014For Hazel Nina on the day you are 4 months minus 1 day old - the same age your mummy was when she came to us from South Korea on November 19, 1982. We love you so much - Grampy and Grammy.
And on September 18th, Campbell Walker was 4 months and 12 days old, the same age his father Michael was when he arrived from South Korea on August 26, 1985.
We gave him a book that was mine when I was a girl, and that Michael adored when he was a little boy. It features a happy family of long ago who buy a new truck.
I wrote inside:
September 18, 2014
For Campbell Walker on the day you are 4 months and 12 days old - the same age your daddy was when he came to us from South Korea on August 26, 1985. We love you so much - Grampy and Grammy.
What special gifts (and dates) Happy New Year Nan.
ReplyDeleteAnd the same to you!
DeleteWhat lovely, loving gifts for your children and Grandchildren. Sweet.
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you.
DeleteOh Nan, I love this, LOVE that you thought to do this!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!
Your words bring tears to my eyes. Happy New Year to you and your family!
DeleteWhat precious gifts ~ babies and books. Such precious memories to share! Nothing beats being a grammy!
ReplyDeleteYou are SO right!!!
DeleteOh, Nan, you have brought happy tears to my eyes with the circles within circles of your family's life and how you have so lovingly marked them. I hope that you will consider printing out this post and including them in your family's records, for it is so very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA very happy and healthy new year is wished for you and yours. Penny
Thank you so much. I'm hoping that google in its wisdom never deletes this blog. :<))
DeleteWishing you and yours all the best in this new year!
So very lovely, Nan. These books and sentiments will be treasured and become heirlooms, the stories in the book and these children's lives told over and over.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love what you wrote so much.
DeleteWhat comes out most here (for me) is thought and care. I know people who are careless with family and/or with cross-generational legacy, and it's painful… but this isn't the case here. This is lovely and full of care.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy new year.
Makes me very sad to think of someone being 'careless' as you wrote. And I so love what you wrote to me. Thank you.
DeleteVery lovely Nan! I hope the books will be as special to the children when they grow up as they are to you as you give them! You have such a sweet family. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! And the best new year to you!
DeleteThis is wonderful, Nan, and very touching!
ReplyDeleteI know it's already two days "old", but still: Happy New Year to you and your lovely family!
What a beautiful post, dear Nan! I love both inscriptions and know that those two littles of yours will grow up appreciating all the love and affection you and Tom have shown them. What a blessing to have both families so near and involved in your lives. (I hope and pray Google never decides to get rid of these blogs!!!)
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Dear Nan, this post opened a flood of emotion. So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYep, I bawled reading this. So touching, and all the other commenters have touched on why. Books and babies - doesn't get any better!
ReplyDeleteKeep loving those babes.
I love this so much. The books are wonderful treasures ... Forever keepers for each of your darling grand babies. I wonder if my granddaughter celebrates the boys' adoption day! I hope so, but I don't know for sure. ( how old I am, with my granddaughter having children who are older than you grand babies! )
ReplyDeleteOh what a beautiful post!
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