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Day 20: To Grandparents

The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a Grandparent.
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Sam Levenson

I AM A GRANDPARENT
An excerpt from Gifts by the Side of the Road
by John Wayne "Jack" Schlatter

I remember the day they entered my life. They brought gifts of love, joy, confusion, challenge and humor. I committed myself to guiding them along the paths to success and happiness.

Now they have evolved to maturity and welcomed their own children to the adventure we call life. As for me, my roles have changed to adviser, comforter, baby sitter, referee and playmate.

I offer wisdom as I have been where they are going.

I am a caretaker, a keeper of the flame of family traditions. I am a historian sharing memories of ancestors who had paved the way.

I can turn a refrigerator door into an "art gallery" and family chores into "fun filled activities."

I offer a lap that is always available, ears that listen carefully with understanding, a voice that encourages, eyes that see accomplishments and humor that... Continue

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Mary Robinson Reynolds
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