Reflections: Grandparents 42 Articles

by Ann Clemmons

We inherit more than the obvious physical characteristics from family members, who come before us. The adage "fruit doesn't fall far from the tree" serves as the perfect metaphor for familial relationships. The members of ...read more

by JL Monette

The Curmudgeon and a Bottle of Whiskey My Grandfather has been in my head all week. Pepere (French slang for grandad ) was a curmudgeonly old drunk. He drank Crown Royal whiskey mostly and his second choice was Pilsner ...read more

by Crystal Garrett

There are days when I sit and ponder what my life will be like in five, ten, and fifteen years. I dream of milestones crossed as I get married, have babies and build a life for my family. And as these thoughts come to mi...read more

by Samantha Millership

My Grandmother blew her eyebrows off. She did you know. Blew 'em clean off. Wonderful people grandparents. The trouble with mine is basically the fact they were, well, bloody strange. As with most people I had two sets ...read more

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by cyndihaltom52

It is January and cold in San Jose, California. Usually the temperature is moderate but today I need a coat and find I am glad to be wearing one as I walk the couple of miles to my grandparents house. My grandmother is s...read more

by Matthew Bonneville

Just as you arrive to the third floor and the elevator doors open up, you are usually greeted by three elderly ladies. One is staring at the floor, the other is staring at you, smiling, but with a sad look in her eyes. The...read more

by Stephanie Shumann

No cute quips today - no amusing observations. I just don't feel like it. Laughing would seem an insult to her memory right now - not that I ever gave her memory much consideration when she was alive. My paternal grand...read more

by David Skolnik

I could write my own version of Brighton Beach Memoirs, starring my grandparents, Jack and Dorothy. It was the summer of 1967, the year I was bar mitzvahed. Staying at grandma and grandpa's apartment for a few weeks and ge...read more

by Jeremy Orbell

This past year has been a strange time for our family and friends. My sister-in-law's mother dies and my boss has a daughter. A colleague's mother and wife both die within a month while another sister-in-law announces she ...read more

by Vannase Cary

Youngest of 10 and well it was because our mother past away the day I was born. The five older children went to live with their father in Oklahoma. My father tried to keep his brood together but as a man with four girl...read more

by Vicki Brown

I love to watch my husband play with our granddaughter. He is 6'4" tall! She's growing but has a ways to go yet to catch up. I have one picture in particular that I love. The two of them are in our leaf strewn front yard o...read more

by Karen Loos

My grandpa was a wonderful man my mother said. He worked in Alaska during the 40's for 6 months building highways to earn more money for his family, while my mom stayed back in Iowa to run their grocery store, gas station,...read more

by Marie Upmann

I often sit and wonder if I were just merely lucky or if I was truly blessed by my God that I so truly and whole heartedly believe in; for the story that is about to unfold before you is not just about my "grandparents", f...read more

by Mora Zoranokov

I am thinking my grandmother wants me to do something. She came into the living room that also doubles as my home office and stood beside the chair, waiting for me to acknowledge her. When I didn't, she meandered over...read more

by Debbie Robus

My phone rang while I was in the shower. When I checked my machine, my grandmother had left a message. "I need you to call the telephone company," she said in a voice that conveyed she might need medical attention. "My lig...read more

by Kim Stairs

My Grandma B was an amazing woman. I spent many weekends with her when I was little. We would hang out and watch "Wheel of Fortune" together. She loved that show. We would share a bed and snuggle. On Sunday we'd go to chur...read more

by Richard Serra

It must be a very wonderful feeling to "have" grandparents, as I can see by how they interact with their children's children. It must be equally wonderful to "be" a grandparent as well, as they live parenthood all over aga...read more

by Kevin Dorning

Reflections - Grandad's Strength So Boss Boss, Boss, Boss So Boss I can still hear my grandfather calling the cows in from the fields. Twice a day he would go out and call them into the barn for milking. It was a...read more

by Faith Draper

My Paternal Grandparents I wonder sometimes if Grandparents realize what an impact they have on their grandchildren. I was blessed to have 4 grandparents in my life that I have always known loved me with all their hearts....read more

by Kathy Weeks

Grandmothers and Granddaughters...One of Life's Wonderful Connections My first memory of my Grandmother has always been a constant, the details never changing. Almost odd, in that it seems so many memories can morph an...read more