Words to Cherish

     Last week during her school's spring break, Hope and her brothers were both here the bulk of Monday and Tuesday.  At one point during one of those days, I was outside when Hope came running out the front door and exclaimed, "Grandma, Grandma!  Grandpa just said his second word."  I couldn't imagine what she meant by "second word" and so I asked her to repeat what she had just said, thinking she might not have said exactly what she'd meant.  She repeated it word-for-word.  Of course, then I asked her what Grandpa had said.  She was obviously deeply pleased to report to me that Grandpa had said, "I love you, Hope."  What a treasure he had just given her!  What a sweet memory she had just given me!