My Last Name Is Grandma
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I had recently retired from the Air Force, and was really looking forward to my vacation time with my Mom or Granny as the Grand kids called her. I was especially excited about making memories with her for the two granddaughters traveling with me. The oldest had spent one morning outside with her Granny in the flower bed. The following morning she dressed herself in a nice church dress instead of shorts or jeans. Both my Mom and I asked why she had put on a dress. She stated, “Granny has on a dress.” My packing for the girls included jeans, shorts and church dresses. So you can imagine trying to convince two dressed up little girls to change into pants after they just watched my Mom play in the dirt in a dress!
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About the Book
When my Husband and I became Grandparents, we were surprised at the uncontrollable and endless flow of love and affection we felt for our Grandchildren. It was a feeling that seemed to equal, or surpass the feelings we had for our children when they were growing up (sorry kids). But we soon found that while the love seemed to be as equal, expressing it was different. My maternal Grandmother displayed that same kind of endless flow of love for her grand kids. I knew her as Granny, and I believe she was the litmus test, the gold standard for all Grandmothers. She showered all of her grand kids with unconditional love, and made each of us feel as if we were the most important person in the world. I knew Granny as Granny, and I am sure that I didn't learn her last name until I was much older. To me her name could have been Granny, No Middle Initial, Granny, because to us it was about the way she made us feel, and how we felt about her, and the name Granny was all we needed to know. My grand kids call me Grandma, and for the longest time, that was my first and last name to them, and I didn't mind at all.
About the Author
Ella Elliott Colvin was born in Grantham, North Carolina. She has been married for 38 years, and she and her husband have three children, and six grandchildren. While she has held many titles in her lifetime, one of the ones that she is most proud, and gets the greatest joy is that of Grandma. This book could have been written by any grandparent, as in some way or the other, we all have stories to tell about our grand-kids. A retired United States Air Force Nurse Corps Officer, she has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, a Master’s Degree in Leadership, and a Certification in Gerontology.