Grandmother Poem

A poem written by a grandmother to her grandson who she has not yet met. She gives her heartfelt advice to live the "good life".

Letter To My Grandson

© Susan L. Schmidt

By the time you read this you will be a big boy.
I know you will be kind, funny, wise, sensitive, interesting, and a ball of fire!
Your parents are all of these things.
I know you will be strong and a wonderful hugger. Your father was and still is.
I wish you happy, happy, days! You will have some bad days, yes.
They are important so you can appreciate the good ones.
There will be disappointments; I know you will be able to handle them.
Granny always says, "Life is 10% of what happens and 90% how you handle it.
I pray you learn about humility.
Please always let an outsider feel inside, and always, always, be kind.
I hope you learn that honesty is the best policy, and that doing hard days
work will always make you feel better.
Be a loyal friend, one people can count on and trust.
I hope you put all of these wonderful things you possess to make yourself and the world around you a better place to live in.
Please learn about the “God Stuff”, it really works, trust me.
You have such a wonderful mother. She will be the one to teach you all the good things in life. Remember how to play, for you are in for a loving time.
I hope we will be close always.
I can't wait to see you. I love you already.

Granny
Susan L. Schmidt

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Published: Feb 2006

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  • The last time when I saw my grandson was when he was 5 years old and I parked out side of his school. I have not seen him he is now 19 year of age. I pray that some day he will come to see me. And he will be a big boy maybe even a married and a father with kids of his own. So whereever my grandson is I LOVE YOU, a day does not go by that I think of you

    Tonnie Lucero, Los Lunas New Mexico Submitted Dec 2010
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  • I would love to see my granddaughters in California, but since their father (my son) died 7 years ago I have not been able to because of I guess bad blood between some family members. I have tried to communicate with them via email Facebook, Phone calls, text but very little come of it. The oldest is 18 now and the youngest is 15, and I know they are old enough to get in touch with me if they want to because I certainly want to see and hug them and let them know how much they mean to me. I stopped communicating with them because I felt as though I was being a pest. I love you Kela and Jorden very much and maybe one day soon you will come see me in Texas.

    Cathalen Reece Submitted Apr 2012
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  • This is to my grandson DaShon who will be 15 on Sept 29. He was put up for adoption. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you or wonder if you remember me. You were 5 the last time I saw you. I cry every day just wondering if your loved and taken care of like you deserve. I pray you are, and I pray that you will find us one day, always believe you were and will always be loved by me and all your other family here. Remember I will be looking at the stars every night when they're looking at you.

    Covington, Louisiana Submitted 9/29/2012
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