Grandparents....who are these people

Joshua was the first grandchild for both my Mom and my Dad (my parents aren't together).

I remember when I was younger hearing Bill Cosby's stand up and talking about his parents once they've become grandparents. He contrasts his Father's open handed generosity vs. how tight fisted he was during Bill's childhood. Then he says of his children's Grandma "That is not the same woman I grew up with." MY LORD ABOVE it's true!!! Who are these people and what did they do with my parents??? Seriously!

I remember when I was pregnant my Mom's closest friend telling her "Oh, there is nothing like being a grandparent. It's the greatest joy in the world...there is nothing like it." Of course, it's the greatest thing in the world because they get to give the kid back!! I heard a joke once, that Grandkids are God's reward for not killing your own kids. LOL.

I watch my parents with Joshua, and I think to myself they should be wearing a t-shirt that says "World's Greatest Grandma/Grandpa." These people are a FAR CRY from the parents I had growing up. What is it that changes them once they become Grandparents? For my Dad....I think it's the entertainment of watching his grandkids put his kids through the same things we put him through. I think this mainly applies to my brother, because Lord knows myself and my younger sister NEVER put our Dad through anything (hahahahahaha). But my Mom....This woman....I'm telling you now. She was tough growing up, I knew No meant No, I knew to not double cross her, and I knew she meant business. This same woman is now MUSH when it comes to a certain 5 year old blinking his blue eyes her way. Don't kid yourself...that blue eyed boy knows it too!!

I may not understand why my parents are so different as grandparents than they were as parents....but I do understand is that I have one extremely lucky boy who has a Grandma, Paw-Paw and Mom-maw who love him with all they have. With that reason only...I can accept the change. (hahahaha)