A grandfather is a man-grandmother.
He goes for walks with the boys and they talk about fishing and motor-bikes.
They don’t have to do anything but be there. They are old, so they shouldn’t play hard or run.
Usually they are fat, but not too fat to tie the children’s shoes.
They wear glasses and funny underwear and they can take their teeth and gums off.
They don’t have to be smart but can tell you why dogs hate cats and why God isn’t married.
GRANDMOTHERS and GRANDFATHERS
A grandmother is a lady who has no children of her own so she likes other people’s little girls and boys.
They don’t talk baby-talk like visitors.
When they read to us, they don’t skip bits or mind if it’s the same story over again.
Everybody should have one, especially if they don’t have television because grandmothers and grandfathers are the only grown-ups who have time…
By an anonymous 8 year old
