A Grandfather’s Love
Everyone’s excited about Timmy’s arrival, but there’s one person who seems more excited than all of the family combined.
My Dad has a garden full of trinkets, and that pumpkin has been a mainstay even beyond Halloween. Imagine my surprise when we came upon this graffiti’d pumpkin a few days ago! 
Yep, the grandfather (“lolo” in Filipino) is very much excited with his first grandchild’s coming.
Another way of showing his love and enthusiasm? Painting Timmy’s closet and toy shelf himself. The bedroom closet was pretty beat-up, and the toy shelf I had since I was a child looked pretty aged. They both needed some refreshing, and so I asked my Dad to help tap a painter to do the job. He said he wanted to do it himself. I asked him to just hire someone, as I didn’t want to tire him out. But nooo, he insisted. I think it was his own way of showing some Timmy love.
Clockwise from top left: My beat-up closet. Lolo paints the closet white.
Reviving my toy shelf for Timmy. Clean and white, thanks to Lolo!
There’s so much Lolo love going around the home it feels all so warm and fuzzy. I can’t wait for my Dad to meet and greet his first grandchild. I’m sure they’ll have a relationship like no other.
August 6th, 2009 at 1:26 am
awww, that is soooo sweet of him toni!
and timmy is having your old toy shelf? that is so special!
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August 6th, 2009 at 1:36 am
Your dad is sooo sweet! We’re all excited for Timmy’s arrival!
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August 6th, 2009 at 3:40 am
Oh so sweet
Looks like there are many eagerly waiting for Timmy to pop into this world 
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August 6th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Awwww, this is so sweet
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August 6th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
i think your baby won’t find it hard picking a favorite lolo!
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August 6th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
aaawww… this post made me teary-eyed… (((hug)))
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August 6th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
ahh, ang sweet ni lolo talaga! I’m sure he can’t wait to see his first grandchild. Lucky Timmy!
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August 6th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
handyman pala si lolo! you rock sir!
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August 6th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Awwww, how gorgeous. Me thinks that this is gonna be one spoilt bub….by grandpa, of course. After all, that’s what grandparents are for!
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August 6th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
My dad was recovering from a stroke when he had his first grandchild (my son Alex). He was severely depressed, partially paralyzed, unable to do much of anything. While he was sick, his siblings disowned him (really long story, pang- “Maalaala Mo Kaya”). The only person who could bring a smile to his face was his grandson, who, as an infant, liked to sleep prone on my dad’s chest. Alex would calm down and sleep right away when he felt his lolo’s beating heart and they would stay that way for hours. My dad eventually recovered from that stroke.
God is good; He gave my dad a new reason to live just when he thought he had none left. Even now that Alex is 16, he still likes to lie down beside my dad and hold his lolo’s hand. I think there is nothing in this world like a grandparent’s love for a grandchild and lucky is the child who grows up knowing love from them. Hugs to you and your dad!
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August 6th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
This post made me teary-eyed. Grandpa rocks!
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August 6th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
ang sweet naman ng lolo ni timmy. naluha tuloy ako.
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August 7th, 2009 at 8:35 am
This made my eyes water!
August 7th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
awwww, sayang my kids never saw their grand dads. Both lolos passed away before we got married…
But the lolas had their own ways naman of showing their love
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August 7th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
How sweet!!! Mukhang magiging lolo’s boy si Timmy
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August 7th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
You can bet that Little Timmy’s going to be spoiled by Lolo!
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August 7th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
super sweet lola =D ang swerte naman ni baby Timmy.
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August 7th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
I did not have any memory with either of my lolo (but have doting lolas, now only , doting lola) so I can say that Timmy is so lucky to have a very sweet lolo… You have a doting father, who will surely (soon) be a doting lolo too. ^_^
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August 13th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Lolo’s so excited! You have a sweet dad…
September 29th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
What a wonderful grandfather! Your child will be lucky.
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