What Grandmas Are Made Of
A Grandmother is a lady who has no children of her own.
She likes other people's little girls and boys, and they love her.
A Grandfather is a man grandmother.
Grandmothers shouldn't have to do anything except be there.
They're old, so they shouldn't play hard or run.
It is enough if they drive us to the store where the pretend horse is, and
have lots of dimes ready.
If they take us for walks, they should slow down going past things like
pretty flowers or caterpillars.
They should never say "hurry up."
Usually they are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes.
They wear glasses and funny underwear.
They can take their teeth and gums off sometimes.
It is better if they don't play cards, except with us.
They don't have to be smart, only answer questions like
"How come we can't see God?" and "Where does the wind come from?"
They don't talk baby talk like visitors do, because
it is too hard to understand.
When they read to us, they don't skip parts, or mind if it is the same story over again.
Everybody should try to have one, because
Grandmothers are the only ones who have got the time.
"Man Grandmothers" have the time, too, of course! Thanks for this, Ellie; it's advice from a third-grader well-taken.
No comments:
Post a Comment