All her life I have known her
From that curly haired young baby
To the beautiful young lady she has become.
Her studying has taken her to France,
A place that calls to her so strongly.
Her studying will take her to Italy,
A place where I long to go.
A country full of art,
Full of opera.
We talk of her travels,
We talk of her wishes,
And all the time I am proud,
So proud of this young lady.
This young lady who gives me so much,
So much pleasure,
A young lady of whom I am so proud,
So proud to call her My Granddaughter
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Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Our younger Granddaughter is in her third year at University studying French and Italian. Before Christmas she went to France for six months studying at Strasbourg University. A couple of weeks ago she went to Italy to study at Milan University. France then Italy, it is such a hard life. In her final year she will be back at Birmingham University - not quite the same romance as being in France or Italy.,
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So pleased for you - our grandchildren bring us such pleasure. I have only one granddaughter and she is such a lovely lady about to do her A levels so this resonates with me.
Thank you Michael. Grandchildren are so wonderful that I can certainly agree with the saying "If I had known that grandchildren could be so much fun I would have had them first"
A lovely write Gold.
Thanks Orchi.
Ooh yes, I'm a great-uncle (very old!). My great-nephew was age 4 recently. They have moved away - don't see them much - aww. You got great-great (x1,000) children too?! We should have , being very old, since 1066 at least. The wife's previous surname was triple-barrelled and spelt HRH. Something like 'Heatherstone-Richelieu-Higginbotham!
this super little dedication demonstrates the pure love and pride that can exist between grandparent and grandchild... both of whom I presume are blessed with reciprocated emotion.... N
Thank you Neville. Oh yes we get on so well mind you the two eldest may be trying to tell me something as the younger one is in Milan and the elder one is working in Beijing!
How wonderful is that... I think you are very lucky..
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Lovely read Goldfinch.
My two granddaughters are under 5 and such a delight. I wonder what the future holds.... how much of their futures will i see.
Thank you d a, there future will be enthralling, treasure each moment with them.
Thanks Uncle ANDY ~ Love O Sole Mio ~ fun version ! We always sing DOWN FROM HIS GLORY to that tune @ Christmas ! I reccon our children will be in their 20's by 2050 and my Grandchildren will be in University by 2070 when I'll be 87 ! And able to share a story like yours ! Loved it ! I have older Friends @ Church who are always relating to me ~ Tales of their Grandkids ~ and I always listen and take an interest. Lots of their KIDS are older than me ~ AMEN. Blessings & Love to YOU & JOYCE ~ BRIAN & ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡
Four magnificent singers in that clip, I have always enjoyed Juan Diego Florez since I first heard him about fifteen years ago.
Grandchildren are wonderful, our eldest grandson is at Goldsmiths studying guitar.
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