I’ve discovered that I have become a big fan of ceiling fans. It all started with my first grandchild, Kaylee. Every time we entered the kitchen, where the ceiling fan was always running, Kaylee would become mesmerized with the fan. She couldn’t take her eyes off it. Whenever she was fussy, I’d take her into the kitchen and she’d immediately stop fussing and stare at the fan.
This fan fascination must be universal among infants. I now have the privilege of babysitting my newest grandchild, Devyn. Devyn, at eight weeks old, is a very happy and alert infant. In the living room, there is a ceiling fan that is on all day. Devyn and I have learned that it is great fun lying on the living room floor and looking at the fan. We can do this for thirty minutes or more depending on when it’s time for Devyn’s next bottle.
This is what I’ve learned from ceiling fans:
Ceiling fans remind me that the simple things in life can still be full of fascination.
Ceiling fans are really cool to look at through squinty eyes.
There is nothing better in life than being able to lie on the floor with your grandchild and stare at a ceiling fan for as long as you want.
The ceiling fan doesn’t care if you sing an off key silly song at it - and neither do grandchildren.
It’s fun to kick your feet at the ceiling fan.
Sometimes, when I look over at Devyn, I see her mommy and I go back in time to the days when Jennifer and I watched ceiling fans together.
As the fan goes round and round, it reminds me of the seasons of life and how quickly they pass. and I wonder where the time went...
As I type these words, I look at my hands and I’m reminded of my grandmother’s hands. Her hands were a little pudgy and wrinkly and they had those brown spots that old people get. I remember holding her hand and feeling safe. My hands look like hers now - grandmother hands.
Today, my grandma hands will hold little Devyn and we’ll lie on the floor in the living room and we’ll stare at the ceiling fan and I’ll thank God for this season of my life. The season where I can slow down and marvel at the wonders of fans.
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