This week was busier than usual, and I was very tired today.
This
week
was
busier
than
usual
,
and
I
was
very
tired
today
.
All I wanted to do was to go home and enjoy a bowl of good hot soup.
All
I
wanted
to
do
was
to
go
home
and
enjoy
a
bowl
of
good
hot
soup
.
But when I saw my daughter's car, I knew that it was Bryan ’ s night Since his parents separated, I had tried to have my six-year-old grandson spend a few hours with me at least once a week.
But
when
I
saw
my
daughter
's
car
,
I
knew
that
it
was
Bryan
’
s
night
Since
his
parents
separated
,
I
had
tried
to
have
my
six-year-old
grandson
spend
a
few
hours
with
me
at
least
once
a
week
.
I had always tried to make it a special time for him.
I
had
always
tried
to
make
it
a
special
time
for
him
.
We did many interesting things; Bryan loved all these activities, and so did I.
We
did
many
interesting
things
;
Bryan
loved
all
these
activities
,
and
so
did
I
.
But today I had to give up our evening.
But
today
I
had
to
give
up
our
evening
.
I said how tired I was feeling.
I
said
how
tired
I
was
feeling
.
"Bryan, I'm sorry.
``
Bryan
,
I
'm
sorry
.
Tonight I don't feel like having fun or playing games.
Tonight
I
do
n't
feel
like
having
fun
or
playing
games
.
We'll have our night together some other time."
We
'll
have
our
night
together
some
other
time
.
''
I saw the sadness in Bryan's eyes.
I
saw
the
sadness
in
Bryan
's
eyes
.
He said, "I like soup, Grandma."
He
said
,
``
I
like
soup
,
Grandma
.
''
I knew he meant "Please don't send me away.
I
knew
he
meant
``
Please
do
n't
send
me
away
.
Please let me stay."
Please
let
me
stay
.
''
I saw the shadow in Bryan's eyes.
I
saw
the
shadow
in
Bryan
's
eyes
.
Something else was changing.
Something
else
was
changing
.
Maybe he thought I wouldn't want to have him come any more--not tonight, not next week, not ever.
Maybe
he
thought
I
would
n't
want
to
have
him
come
any
more
--
not
tonight
,
not
next
week
,
not
ever
.
Finally, I said OK.
Finally
,
I
said
OK
.
I was glad to see his eyes light up.
I
was
glad
to
see
his
eyes
light
up
.
After I put the soup on the stove and turned on the TV, I fell asleep.
After
I
put
the
soup
on
the
stove
and
turned
on
the
TV
,
I
fell
asleep
.
When I woke up, there was a coat over my legs, and the soup was gone.
When
I
woke
up
,
there
was
a
coat
over
my
legs
,
and
the
soup
was
gone
.
Bryan was on the floor, reading a coloring book and watching a television show at the same time.
Bryan
was
on
the
floor
,
reading
a
coloring
book
and
watching
a
television
show
at
the
same
time
.
The poor boy must have been so bored!
The
poor
boy
must
have
been
so
bored
!
When he found I was awake, he ran over and gave me a big hug.
When
he
found
I
was
awake
,
he
ran
over
and
gave
me
a
big
hug
.
"I love you, Grandma," he said.
``
I
love
you
,
Grandma
,
''
he
said
.
"Haven't we had a nice time together?"
``
Have
n't
we
had
a
nice
time
together
?
''
His big smile and happy eyes told me that this time he meant exactly what he was saying.
His
big
smile
and
happy
eyes
told
me
that
this
time
he
meant
exactly
what
he
was
saying
.
That was the keyword--together.
That
was
the
keyword
--
together
.
We had done nothing exciting or special.
We
had
done
nothing
exciting
or
special
.
But we were together.
But
we
were
together
.
This week was busier than usual, and I was very tired today. All I wanted to do was to go home and enjoy a bowl of good hot soup.  But when I saw my daughter's car, I knew that it was Bryan ’ s night Since his parents separated, I had tried to have my six-year-old grandson spend a few hours with me at least once a week. I had always tried to make it a special time for him. We did many interesting things; Bryan loved all these activities, and so did I. But today I had to give up our evening. I said how tired I was feeling. "Bryan, I'm sorry. Tonight I don't feel like having fun or playing games. We'll have our night together some other time." I saw the sadness in Bryan's eyes. He said, "I like soup, Grandma." I knew he meant "Please don't send me away. Please let me stay." I saw the shadow in Bryan's eyes. Something else was changing. Maybe he thought I wouldn't want to have him come any more--not tonight, not next week, not ever. Finally, I said OK. I was glad to see his eyes light up. After I put the soup on the stove and turned on the TV, I fell asleep.  When I woke up, there was a coat over my legs, and the soup was gone. Bryan was on the floor, reading a coloring book and watching a television show at the same time. The poor boy must have been so bored! When he found I was awake, he ran over and gave me a big hug. "I love you, Grandma," he said. "Haven't we had a nice time together?" His big smile and happy eyes told me that this time he meant exactly what he was saying. That was the keyword--together. We had done nothing exciting or special. But we were together.