(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.''
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