Monday, June 7, 2021
My best memory of Grandma, brings back memories of my Mama Leonie, who, by now, must have already done her reuniting with Grandma Marge and Mom Judy.
Mama and Papa Meno were in charged of the guest house of the headquarters of the SIM missions in Asuncion, Paraguay, at the time Anton and I have met. (Anton is a grandson to Grandma Marge thru Judy Kroeker of Dave Schmidt.).
Whenever Grandpa Frank and Grandma Marge would stay at the guest house, my Mama would always get extra excited and would prepare the guest house with extra love and detail. I would be very sure that Grandpa and Grandma would be invited for a meal at our house at least once, of the 2 or 3 days they'd stay at the guest house. I noticed that my mom would announce or mention their stay with a kid's cheerful giddiness. That lead me to observe my Mama closely on one of those few occasions we had the privilege to have our dear Grandparents over and "investigate" her rare but beautiful change of mood .
My conclusion: my Mama Leonie adopted Grandpa and Grandma as her own (given that they are MY Grandparents-in-law). She would call them "Grandma" and "Grandpa" like she meant them to be really hers. She loved Grandma ever so dearly because Grandma would treat her as how my Mama would have her: Her Very Own Grandma. It was especially Grandma who would make her feel like a happy, complete little child again because she received the love of a Grandma my Mama never ever had in her life. I found out Grandma with Grandpa "adopted" many others as well...feeling loved and belonging. Thus, my investigation concluded happily and with eternal thankfulness for such example of loving acceptance and kindness.
