1.
i look at my dad

and how he interacts 

with such an overwhelming 

gentle affectionate love 

with my children, 

his grand children, 

and i think 

he was always made to be a

grandpa. 

2. 
i walk in to find 
puzzle pieces 
s c a t t e r e d 
across the wooden table, 
beads strung on a play dough necklace, 
my mom sitting calmly
 in the middle of 
the chaos of 
dresses, kitchen toys and 
my daughters.
and i think
she was always made to be 
a grandma

3. 
never a burden, always a pleasure.
they bought a VAN 
for goodness sake,
to help stuff 
all the grandchildren in 
at once.
i know this is a rare gift. 
to have parents 
who take the role as 
grandparent 
so seriously,
so joyfully. 
so eagerly. 

they leave a legacy indeed.