This week's latest foray into grandparenting included taking three of my young grandsons to their gymnastics class. I'll admit I was a bit nervous, not so much because of the rigorous activities they'd be involved in but wondering how I could keep my eyes on all three of them at once for two hours.

My mother-in-law was a devout Catholic who, as a child, was educated in a convent. She devoted herself to the Holy Spirit and had a penchant for making a point in quiet, unexpected ways. She was an artist, a dressmaker, and imbued with the creative spirit in all things.

Robert Frost, a renowned American poet, was also a teacher, so he knew what he was talking about when he said, "I am not a teacher, but an awakener."

Who would have thought that American icon Bob Ross, a non-imposing, encouraging television artist and TV host popular in the 80s, would be trending in 2022?