not butting in but waiting confidently for her turn
stepping in between the brothers
for her turn to swing across
understood the relationships
watching out for their little sister
called her "little sister"
made sure that she had a chance to swing, to play
and when they were all hot and thirsty
she offered them a drink of water from her 7 Up water bottle
she knew they were thirsty too
it was only when she cried out
after a swing came back
to unceremoniously cuff her on the head that
one of the older kids who had been playing
confidently swinging
playing those games with rules that
morph with the day and the playmates
quickly came to her aid
made sure she was alright
called her back - once
then she came back to us
called me Grandma too
asked me for a push on the swing
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| My view from the deck as I think about the gifts of this day. |
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