Camp Gammo

Hello, again!
For those of you who don't know, my grandma nickname is "Gammo". I chose this nickname before J was born, mostly because it was what I called my own Grandma Sellens, my maternal grandmother. She has been in Heaven for about 25 years now, and I still miss her every day. Especially now. Oh, how she would have loved my sweet baby J!! She absolutely delighted in my H as a wee one, and I can still hear her giggle as they played together.
My precious Mother lives only 17 miles from us, and she, too, is head over heels in love with J. HER nickname is "Grams". She comes over once a week to spend the day with us, and we ALL look forward to it every week. J and I refer to her visits as "Grams Day". Well, guess what today was? Yup! It was GRAMS DAY!!!!! And it was a great one!! J just adores her, and is SO excited to see her walk in. LET THE PARTY BEGIN!!!! lol They just had the best time, laughing and playing, and singing songs. The sight of my mother, at 80 yrs. old, sitting on the floor with him, just melts my heart and often brings tears to my eyes. And today, it struck me like a bolt of lightning: she sounds JUST like HER mother did while playing with H!!! It was music to my ears. I stood just around the corner of the room, listening to them, and thinking of my OWN "Gammo", and I swear, for a few fleeting moments, I could feel her arms around me once again, hugging me tight, letting me know once again that she is indeed still here with me, sharing in my joy at this new time in my life. Most people poo-poo the idea, but I often have these encounters with her. And I've come to realize that she always shows up during the most stressful AND the most joyous times of my life. So today, I "told" her that from now on, when it's "Grams" day, I will think of it as "Camp Gammo". These days are set aside for Grams to revel in her joy of being with J, just as my Gammo did with H. SO much love....... And I thank God for every sweet moment.