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My bond with my grandson had always been strong, but everything started to change when he became a teenager. Suddenly, he seemed too busy for me\u2014constantly on his phone or out with friends, barely even noticing I was there.<\/p>\n
One afternoon, he had some friends over. I brought them snacks and affectionately ruffled his hair like I used to when he was younger. He flushed with embarrassment, slapped my hand away, and muttered, \u201cGrandma, stop! That\u2019s so embarrassing.\u201d His friends laughed, and I felt my heart break a little. I quietly apologized and walked away, hiding how much it stung.<\/p>\n
A week later, on my birthday, I wasn\u2019t expecting much from him. But when I walked into the kitchen, there he stood with a cake he had baked himself. \u201cYou always made my birthdays feel special,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted to do the same for you.\u201d Tears welled up in my eyes as I smiled. He might be growing up, but in that moment, I saw the same boy I\u2019d always loved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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