I hope your weekend is going sunny goodtime Summer great. My grandchildren were visiting yesterday and we were having a super fun in the sun, splash in Nana's pool and totally wear Nana out great day. My girls, one of my handsome son in laws and grandkids were chilling in my living room before they left for the day when 5 year old Hailey looked at me with her ginormous beautiful innocent hazel colored eyes and asked 'Nana, why did you get divorced?' . I looked at my daughter and she just shifted in her chair, did that Mother to daughter eye roll I am so familiar with and said 'May as well answer her Mom, and if your answer does not add up she will ask you about that in a bit.' . So I looked at my little princess, not wanting to disappoint but not overwhelm either and said 'well, I wanted a companion and Pop( that's what they call my ex-husband)was not a companion to me so I decided I would rather grow old on my own or at least be free to look for one. She looked at me a moment then asked 'what's a companion?'. I told her someone to do things with, hang out with. I guess for now that adds up for Hailey. That really was kinda the basic truth for me only it sounds kinda shallow saying it and writing it now. It sure did not seem shallow at the time nor did I ever take it lightly. Course I guess life is more complicated than the answers we have to come up with when taking to a child....but they sure do make ya think and possibly add a little more perspective. I'm not sure if I should feel more guilty or whatever but I think we all just do the best we can with what we have at the time. I know I sure do love my grandchildren. I guess that will have to do for now. kisses
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