There's a special kind of love that is shared between grandparents and their grandchildren. Regardless of whether or not you are truly related. Once that bond is formed, it's unbreakable. Nathan is extremely blessed to have so many wonderful people in his life who love him.
Karen and I met Marilyn and Larry (aka Nana and papa) about 12 years ago when we moved here to Vancouver. Karen was a trainer at the time and Larry bought some training sessions for Marilyn. We have been in each others lives ever since. They have one son who is married. Both he and his wife had decided that they aren't having children anytime soon. When Nathan was born it felt natural for us to ask them if they would be his Nana and Papa (and guardian). With our families being in Ontario and them possibly not having a grandchild, it was a win, win.
Nathan loves Nana and Papa but the love he and his Papa share is special. The bond between the two of them is so sweet. For Nathan to have a strong, kind, loving male influence in his life is so important to us. They build things together, they draw and play games. Nathan has sleepovers there and we spend Christmas day with them. He sees them on birthdays and has Sunday play days at Nana and Papa's. They haven't taken him on a warm vacation yet though (hint, hint) :)
We needed them in our lives and in some way, they needed us. Life is an amazing experience, if you are open to it. Living life with your eyes wide open and your heart full of love can present you with some amazing gifts. They are a gift to each of us, as we are to them. We couldn't have wished for a better Nana and Papa for our son.
Sneak peek at tomorrow's blog: A newspaper article that lead to us finding Nathan's brother and another set of wonderful Grandparents! ( his 1/2 brother)............
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