Respect Your Elders

We're in Indiana visiting Granddad and MaMaw. We had an extended family dinner tonight in honor of Travis's birthday. When MaMaw Ann arrived (MaMaw's mother – essentially the boys' great-grandma), Cash led her to the rocking chair, brought over a bean bag for her to rest her feet on and covered up her lower half with a blanket. All of this without any prompting from anyone. Then he brought her his stuffed bunny to cuddle, a picture book to look at and a pillow for her back. He came over and asked me what else he could do for MaMaw Ann. I told him he could get her a glass of water and then I remarked that I was very proud of how helpful and nice he was being to her. Well within earshot of MaMaw Ann he replied, "Well, she's an old lady so she needs my help." Luckily, everyone including MaMaw Ann laughed. Except Mommy – she was preoccupied being mortified.