What is a Grandmother?

(Words of a child--Sandra L. DeMattia)

"A grandma is a lady who has no children of her own, so she likes other people's little girls. A Grandfather is a man Grandmother. He goes for walks with the boys and they talk about fishing and tractors and things like that.

Grandmothers don't have to do anything except be there.

They are old so shouldn't play hard or run. It's enough if they drive us to the supermarket where the pretend horse is and have lots of quarters ready. Or if they take us for a walk they should slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars. They should never say hurry up. Usually they are fat but not too fat to tie kids shoes. They wear glasses and funny underwear, and they can take out their teeth and gums. It's better that they don't typewrite or play cards except with us. They don't have to be smart, only answer questions like why dogs hate cats or how come God isn't married.

They don't talk baby talk like visitors do because  it's hard to understand. When they read to us they don't skip or mind if it is the same story again. Everyone should have one, especially if they don't have TV because Grandma's are the only grownups who've got time.

published by Dr. James Dobson

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