GRANDMAS ARE JUST GROWN UP CHILDREN

 

GRANDMAS ARE JUST GROWN UP CHILDREN 

Christmas Day is almost upon us

I saw Santa today..and yesterday

and the day before..surrounded by children, 

of all ages…one even had grey hair.

Smiles from passers by 

as Ms Grey Hair sat on Santa’s knee.

Some little ones asked their parents..

“Why is that lady sitting with Santa?”

“She’s whispering to Santa and he’s smiling..”

She gave him a hug, said “You’ve made my day”

And wandered off, smiling, with damp eyes.

I happen to know Santa’s helper quite well

and saw her later on, having a coffee break.

She came over and sat with me 

and said that she’d seen me earlier.

I didn’t ask, but she answered the question 

I would have asked.

“Her grandchildren moved to another state

and she had always told them that she knew Santa 

... whenever they were not acting as they should.”

The youngest had called her asking her not to tell Santa

that she had eaten her brother’s cake 

or he wouldn’t leave her any presents.

Grandmother had a dilemma.. should she just agree

or should she teach her not to eat other peoples’ cakes.

She decided to send a photo of her with Santa

just to be sure that the lesson was learnt.

The photo worked.. her granddaughter asked her 

to tell Santa that she was sorry 

and that she gave her special cake to her brother.

Grandmas are just grown up clever children.

(c) Crissouli Dec 2022