{"id":4617,"date":"2013-03-28T13:19:40","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T13:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/?p=4617"},"modified":"2013-03-31T16:58:05","modified_gmt":"2013-03-31T16:58:05","slug":"first-grandchild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayables\/2013\/03\/first-grandchild.html","title":{"rendered":"My First Grandchild: Moses & Baby Ben"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"My<\/a>Grammas, what are your first memories of your grandchildren? If you\u2019re like me, you can\u2019t remember where you left your to-do list, but you can recollect treasured moments in a snap. I remember when I met my first-born grandson, Ben. He was wrapped in a blanket with a powder blue wool cap on his head. I was immediately in love, and of course, I am still enamored with him to this day.<\/p>\n

My second memory of Ben was on the eighth day of his life, which is because in the Jewish religion a newborn son is given his Hebrew name on this day. I remember standing in the backyard of Ben\u2019s other grandparents, who I was so fond of. Since my daughter and son-in-law were a mixed-religion marriage, the Rabbi explained the importance of the baby naming in the Jewish religion. I will never forget his words: \u201cA name defines a person\u2019s essence.\u201d<\/p>\n

My daughter was standing next to me as the Rabbi spoke. She leaned over to me and said, \u201cMom, what should I name my son?\u201d<\/p>\n

This was a defining point in Ben\u2019s life, and I confidently said, \u201cMoses.\u201d Upon hearing the name or seeing the name, my grandson would be reminded of the positive essence of this man.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like that,\u201d she said. And Moses it was!<\/p>\n

That was the first profound \u201cgramma message\u201d I gave my eight-day-old grandson: Be a man you yourself will be proud of.<\/p>\n

Think of your first bonding memory with your grandchildren. And when you see them\u2014tell them the story! Share your stories with Gramma Good<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n

Written by Susan Good of Gramma Good<\/em><\/p>\n

\"gramma<\/a><\/p>\n

Do\u00a0something GOOD today: Think of the person you\u2019d like to be your grandchild\u2019s essence and tell them both why!<\/em><\/p>\n

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