Christian Reflection and Prayer

The following were taken from papers
written by a class of 8-year-olds:

WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?

Grandparents are a lady and a man
who have no little children of their own.
They like other people's.

A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother
is a lady!

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 shops and give us money.

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
colors 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
grownups who like to spend time with us.

They know we should have snack time
before bed time, and they say prayers
with us and kiss us even when we've
acted bad.

MY GRANDMOTHER LIVE S 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.

GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN
ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD
THINGS, BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HIM
ENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM!

HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY!