Right now I have more time than money, so I spent a few hours last week gathering the best thrift shop clothes for the three greatgrandchildren who lost all theirs in the house fire. We have two really grand thrift shops here, both run by a church-sponsored organization called Sharing & Caring. Twenty years ago I helped to get it started. Now in my granddaughter's special time of need, how I appreciate it. I found just about all the clothes all three children need - really pretty and clean and nearly new. Took some boxes of clothes down Friday, then sent the last box UPS yesterday. It felt good to do something to help.
It was fun finding the nicest clothes for them in the right sizes. And when I drove down, I got to see my new greatgranddaughter, less than a week old. In my unbiased opinion, she's pretty.
Her two big brothers are a lot of fun too, at ages 1 1/2 and 2 1/2. Think about these ages. Golly. Can you imagine having three kids that close together? And then, a few days after having the last baby, losing everything in a fire?
It's hard to find words to express my admiration for my granddaughter. "She's a real trooper" just isn't enough. She takes on one challenge after another and just keeps going.
Some things have turned out well. The insurance company will pay for a rental house for six months while the house is being rebuilt. Insurance will even cover rented furnishings "down to the last fork." The house contents seem to be well covered, so eventually things that can be replaced, will be.
I know that every day she must remember things that can't ever be replaced. That's painful. But they've found a house to rent, not far from her mom's house. Life is going on. It will take a long time to recover from this, but they'll do it. "Grit." OK, that's a word that helps describe my granddaughter. She's got grit.
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