What is a Grandmother?

Reblogged from 20 Lines A Day:

An oldie but a goodie!  Someone once gave this article to me and I guess I saved it just to share with you. I hope it brightens your day.

This essay was written by a third grader, and appeared in the newsletter of the St. Andrews Society of Washington D.C.

 

     A grandmother is a lady who has no little children of her own. 

Read more… 171 more words

I really like this view of grandparenting from a youngster. The last line of this piece was stunning and the last 8 words hung in the air echoing... Russ

About russtowne

My wife and I have been married for over 33 years. We have 3 adult children and recently became grandparents for the first time, with a second one on the way! I founded, own, and operate an investment management and advisory firm. My wife is a Special Ed teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. In addition to our family and friends and my profession, my passions include writing poetry, song lyrics, and non-fiction short stories; tending a fern garden and small redwood grove on our property, hiking in ancient old-growth redwood forests, and watching old movie classics.
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5 Responses to What is a Grandmother?

  1. Russ, thank you for the share. Children have such a great way of expressing what things can really be.

    Ivon

  2. Went and read it and loved it but this of course you knew this grandmother would love it….. thanks for the link

  3. It’s funny timing but another blogger also very recently shared this and yet reading it again just emphasizes to me how fortunate I am to be a grandmother and great grandmother…It’s a lot more fun than being a parent…Diane

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