July’s Grandchild

In July I had a good fortune to share a trip with my younger granddaughter as she went with me to the eWomenNetwork Conference in Dallas, Texas. She was about to turn 15 and has an exuberance about life that only a 15 year old can have. She was also sporting newly red (really red) hair with blonde streaks. This is not a quiet, shy child, but one who is quick to verbalize whatever she is thinking and to do it in a way that is nothing short of hilarious.

Did I mention Shannon is not fond of heights? Starting with the escalators at Dulles to the take off of the plane, I enjoyed the thrill through her eyes. She had last flown to Disney ten years ago, so the whole experience was new – how the ground shrank at take off, the layers of clouds, the sensations of flying, all of it.

It was such a treat for me to be with a young adult that I didn’t have to take care of but could enjoy sharing an adventure. You should hear her describe our room in the Hyatt Regency, Dallas. She never did figure out why there was a pillow shaped like a basketball on our beds. It was so neat to share meals as equals and see her interact with such courtesy to service people and business contacts alike. Oh, and I should mention she insisted on taking me up the open glass elevator to the 24th floor to see Dallas. The child who feared heights was thrilled; I, on the other hand, couldn’t look.

Shannon became my PR and marketing expert at the conference, not to mention a huge help in moving the rented harp and book displays. I am so pleased she saw so many entrepreneurial women following their dreams and lifting others up along the way. What a gift for her to have so many encourage her to follow her dreams of being an actress. What a gift for Grandma to share with a precious granddaughter.

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