LMS, this really hit home with me. But the last couple of years I have been able to focus on our Great Grandson, because he lives with us. His mom might stop in a couple times a week. But shes not parenting... she did come home about 11pm last night. We don't allow her to have a key anymore as she was coming in and out of our home all hours of the night. So she has to call the house phone to be let in after we are asleep. And when she does spend the night, my husband gets up a couple times during the night and checks the doors to make sure they are still locked.
GGS had spent the weekend with his dad, but didn't feel good last night after we picked him up.(low grade fever) about 5:30am he I hear him yelling for me. He had left his room and was in bed with mom. But, he yells for Gigi. As soon as I touch his face I knew his temp was up. She barely wakes up while I give him Tylenol and a cold drink. I tried to get him to come downstairs with me. But he wants his mom.
It's heartbreaking. He's almost 4 now. I have been his real parent for more than half his life. He knows Gigi and Papa will take care of him, but he isn't giving up on mom. He still craves that connection. But I have given up wanting something my granddaughter, my adopted child, is unable to give me back.
Believe me...my GGS is a beautiful, intelligent, funny child. He would make any parent proud. And he is staying in bed with her just to be close to her...the person who should know he has a fever by looking at his face, but instead, urges him to be quiet and go back to sleep.
My heart hurts. KSM
