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Sure, a bookmark is functional first, but it's like those strings attach me to my favourite five little humans. It was a gift from my son's partner who made it for me because she knows I revere books and reading, but better yet it's labeled with my personal grandfatherly identity and directive: to become (like my own Grandma was for me) an always available trusted someone. Dear friends, they are teaching me how to be a better man.
Furthermore, don't you love the period? Full stop, it emphasizes that for the rest of my life, Pops is my sentence, in the best possible way, my ambition, my purpose, my vow.
...pops work for me!
ReplyDeleteExactly how I feel.
DeleteLOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteYou're starting off your new series with a stellar post, Pops!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Let's see if I can be disciplined and sustain this, ha.
DeleteIt always amazes me how much tastes change between childhood and adulthood. As a kid, the mere smell of root beer nauseated me. As an adult, it was a wonderful new discovery! I loved it. Not that I habitually drink pop anymore, but on the rare occasion when I choose it over water, root beer is in the running for favourite. -Kate
ReplyDeleteIt's a special treat for sure.
DeleteI've long said, if/when I ever become a grandfather, I want to be called G-Pop.
ReplyDeleteLove that. Fingers crossed for you.
DeleteI think what you call root beer there is what we call ginger beer and it's very popular, have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI also appreciate ginger beer (which is definitely different than root beer, at least in Canada).
DeleteCute! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI love a nice bookmark. My grandson calls me, Nana.
ReplyDeleteNana sounds warm and loving too.
DeleteI love that your bookmark makes such a wonderful loving statement. I really love the sweet relationship you have with all of your family.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's a small but substantial circle.
DeleteThat is so sweet. My eldest daughter calls my husband Pops. She's the only one who does.
ReplyDeleteMy only son calls me Pops too.
DeleteThat is awesome. Our grandkids are getting so old! The oldest one got his drivers license this week!
ReplyDeleteWhoa. I can't imagine that! Yet I do look forward to adult grandchildren. Hope I'm so lucky.
DeleteHi Pops. I am Buppa in my family. Even my wife now calls me that.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty sweet too.
DeleteI love that period after "Pops." Yes, definitely full stop!
ReplyDeletePunctuation matters, iyam.
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