Post by JeepGirl on Feb 26, 2017 19:00:10 GMT
Just a brief description of my situation. My es lives about 15 min down the road from us. He has 2 children, girl 14 and son 18. His son was my first grandchild and we were close right through middle school. Even though my son was not speaking to me during those years, my diL let me see the kids. She said I was in their life since birth and it wasn't fair to them. Then about three years ago, my son and I had a confrontation and, at that time, he said I could no longer see grands. Some will recall that last year while I was subbing in gd's middle school, I saw her and she smiled but kept walking. I wasn't invited to her 8th grade graduation or my grandson's graduation from high school.
For the past year my grandson was working at a local grocery store and I recently found out he left and is working at a local gas station and going to college at night. I was in the area of his gas station last week doing errands, saw his car in parking lot, and thought I should just go there for gas and see what happens. I prayed, asking God for a sign whether I should go or not. I put on Christian radio hoping to get a word from there, which didn't happen, so I just asked God to be with me and see what happens.
I pulled in and an older man came up to me (Oh FYI... Jersey Girls (or boys) don't pump gas) All of a sudden I saw my gs standing next to the older man and I said "Hi, ......" He just stared at me (no expression), so I took off my sunglasses and said, "It's me, ......., your grandma." and I smiled. He said, "Oh....I didn't know that was you." I went on to say how good he looked (lost weight and is now a vegan according to my dd). He seemed to like the compliment. He asked what happened to my old jeep and I told him. I had a Christmas card and gift in my car for he and his sister, so I said "Oh, I have something for you and ......, they have been in my car since Christmas." He said, "I don't need anything" but I pulled out package and gave it to him. He took it and put in the little booth they stand in. I noticed that cars were starting to pile up and he looked over at them, so I said, "It's getting busy, you better go." And that was it!
I drove away but I had such a peace. My birthday is Tuesday and I felt like that encounter was a gift from God and I just thanked Him. My only thought was whether or not he would tell my es about our meeting and if my es would send back gift like he has done in the past. But I didn't dwell on it and again thanked the Lord. Just seeing my gs and talking that short time was truly a gift and I was not going to let satan steal my joy. Whatever happens, will happen, but for the moment, I had peace.
