Hanging out with Bert

My real biological grandmother is in Taiwan and I don't get to see her as often as I wish so I adopted myself a spiritual grandmother, Bert, here in the East Bay.

Bert is about 78 years old, about 5 foot tall and very sweet to me. I first met her at church, perhaps the 2nd or the 3rd time I was there. She would always sit by herself and so I just decided to talk to her one day after church. We got to talk more and we started having lunches after church. We talk a lot, share a lot, pray together, and laugh at each other sometimes. It's all fun. Then one day, I told her that since my biological grandmother is in Taiwan and I don't get to see her as often as I wish, I will adopt her as my grandmother here in the US and at church.

At the beginning of this year, Bert got sick and surgery was needed. Her surgery went well but her recovery time took a lot longer than she had hoped for. After months of treatments and staying at home for a long time, Bert and I finally ventured out with the help of her walker.

So, I spent a few hours hanging out with my adopted grandmother today. We had lunch together and we even chatted for a while after lunch at her home. I even met her son, daughter-in-law, grandsons and even her great-grandsons. Hers is a very nice and loving family and I thank God for allowing me to have an adopted grandmother here in the US.

It's been so hot lately that I haven't been sleeping well. Because I am not getting enough sleep, I am bossy and feeling a bit cranky. I think I might have chewed someone's head off today. Hey, you who got your head chewed off today, sorry. I didn't mean to be cranky on you today. Thank you for trying to calm me down.

Thank the Lord for caring and loving friends.