BECAUSE ! ♥ !

A money machine,
just press a button and dollars comes out !!! as many as you want, even a billion !!
What would YOU do with a BILLION DOLLARS, Gramma Jacki ??!!?????

& as I hmmm-ed to think about it for a moment, Grandson 2 excitedly waited for my response.

hmmm.

First thing I’d probably do is knock down my house and build a brand new one in the exact, same spot,
I oooooh so casually, decided
’cause, yeah,

This Old House

is, well,
OLD.

& without pause or even a teeny, tiny smidge of hesitation, out of his mouth tumbled,
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!! YOU CAN’T DO THAT BECAUSE I LOVE YOUR HOUSE !!!

Heart melted to bits, this 7 year old went on to explain to his misinformed grandmother just why I should save this priceless dinosaur, with special emphasis on those two bedrooms upstairs, where his family sometimes sleeps and where he, his big bro and I have shared a camp out or three …

& WoW
talk about a step back into time, where my

Gramma’s House

was absolutely !! THE best place on this planet !!
where nothing else mattered, but the family and friends within those walls,
the laughter,
the love,
the memories …

Hey, Grandson ??
THANK. YOU. for the marvelous view from your delightful perspective

& yep.
I’ll use those dollars on that spruce up we talked about, instead.

♥

Simple Things