A Very Special Occasion

It's the little, totally unexpected, things of life that make for such joy. Such was a recent event with my almost 12 year old granddaughter.

It began last Sunday afternoon when she called me. The conversation went like this: "Hi Grandma. You know a friend of mind is having a birthday celebration and you know, kinda like, we are all dressing up in formals and going, you know, kinda like, to a fancy hotel to spend the night. It's going to be such fun, you know. Well, you know we wanted to have a limo pick us up and you know, take us there. But you know, it's kinda too expensive, you know, to do that".

In case you haven't heard a tweeny talk lately this is the normal form of conversation!!!! At this point I'm thinking, "I'm about to get hit up for the cost of a limo or at least to go in on one" and of course I am prepared to say "No way". The conversation proceeds: "But, you know, we can;t afford that but we, kinda want to go in a really nice car, and I told them "My grandmother has a red Cadillac that is, you know, like a reeeeally nice car" So, you know, grandma, will you pick us all up in your Cadillac?"

To say I was thrilled would be putting it mildly. Here she is asking her "fuddy-duddy OLD Grandmother, who is TOTALLY out of it in ALL things" to drive them on their exciting sleep-over. Naturally, I was going to do it, but said "I'll talk to Grandpa and get back with you".

Friday night my 1993 (yes that's right!!!! my 14 year old) red, 2 door Cadillac Eldorado had the distinct privilege of taking 5, very excited and totally beautiful young 11-12 years old on a very special outing.

It truly was one of those very special times in a grandmother's life and I savored the joy of it for the entire 6 days from the Sunday request to the actual occasion. God is so good:)