Recently I read a wonderful realistic book “Eye Of My Heart” about the hidden pleasures and perils of being a grandmother. Barbara Graham, a writer herself, asked 27 writers, who are all grandmothers, to share their stories. The result is an eye opening compilation of the different experiences of what it is like to be grandmothers in the 21st century. I am also a grandmother of six grandchildren and I found something to relate to in almost every story.
When we become grandmothers we find ourselves in a whole new role. Yet this new role comes without a blueprint. In “Eye Of MY Heart” every grandmother confronts the situation of having to deal with what she wants with the reality that these children have parents with their own ideas. One of the great delights of this book is that these well known writers open themselves up and let us see their struggles. All of us, who are grandparents now, are defining this new role. It is going to be different from the stories of our grandmothers. This is a perfect gift both for mothers and grandmothers on Mother’s Day.
