When grandparents are involved in parenting roles, whether temporarily, full time, or with a parent, they’ll find many joys:

Looking at the world through the eyes of a child again.
Finding flowers wild and in gardens
Taking walks at a child’s pace
Collecting stones to skip on the water
Finding awe in a bird building its nest
Struggling through math homework and seeing the child’s face light up when he “gets it.”
Learning computer skills because grandchildren expect you to be up to date
Experiencing birthday parties, putting up a Christmas tree, capturing leprechauns on St. Patrick’s Day, coloring eggs at Easter,  planning  surprises and so much more.

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