Guest guest Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 In a message dated 7/10/2004 9:27:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, number1pepere@... writes: > Subj: Grandparents > Date: 7/10/2004 9:27:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time > From: number1pepere@... > To: Flipper759@..., hrfountain@..., hhandiaguil@... > Sent from the Internet > > > > 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 her own... > They like other people's. > > > > A grandfather is a man grandmother. > > > > 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 store and have lots of quarters for us. > > > > 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 color 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 grown ups who like to spend time with us. > > > > They know we should have snack-time before bedtime and they say prayers with > us every time, 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.'' > > > Send this to other grandparents. It will make their day. (and to those who > aren't, but may be someday, eh?) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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