WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT? >>>>>(Taken from papers written by a class of 8 year-olds) >>>>> >>>>>Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their >>>>>own. They like other people's. >>>>> >>>>>A grandfather is a man & a grandmother is a lady! >>>>> >>>>>Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see >>>>>them. They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they >>>>>drive us to the shops and give us money. >>>>> >>>>>When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves >>>>>and caterpillars. >>>>> >>>>>They show us and talk to us about the colors of the flowers and also why >>>>>we shouldn't step on 'cracks.' >>>>> >>>>>They don't say, 'Hurry up.' >>>>> >>>>>Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes. >>>>> >>>>>They wear glasses and funny underwear. >>>>> >>>>>They can take their teeth and gums out. >>>>> >>>>>Grandparents don't have to be smart. >>>>> >>>>>They have to answer questions like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come >>>>>dogs chase cats?' >>>>> >>>>>When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the >>>>>same story over again. >>>>> >>>>>Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have >>>>>television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with >>>>>us. >>>>> >>>>>They know we should have snack time before bed time and they say prayers >>>>>with us and kiss us even when we've acted bad. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>A 6 YEAR OLD WAS ASKED WHERE HIS GRANDMA LIVED.''OH,'' HE SAID, '' SHE >>>>>LIVES AT THE AIRPORT AND WHEN WE WANT HER WE JUST GO GET HER. THEN WHEN >>>>>WE'RE DONE HAVING HER VISIT, WE TAKE HER BACK TO THE AIRPORT.'' >>>>> >>>>>GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN ON EARTH!HE TEACHES ME GOOD THINGS BUT I DON'T >>>>>GET TO SEE HIM ENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM! >>>>> >>>>>It's funny when they bend over, you hear gas leaks and they blame their >>>>>dog .' >>>>> >>>>>Send this to other grandparents and friends. >>>>>It will make their day. It made mine! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>________________________________ >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > >
