grandparents
Becoming a grandparent makes getting older something to look forward to - all the fun of parenting, without the hassle.
Grandmother's Secret
Her mother couldn't face the task and her uncle refused to help so Eloise was stuck with cleaning out her grandmother's house so it could be sold. Her uncle had gone so far as to say that he didn't need anything from "that woman" when she was alive so why would he want anything of hers now.
By Pat A. Brannin5 years ago in Families
Return to Sender
I think I have perfect Karma. Things happen in such a way, that when something bad happens, something equally good happens as well; it’s always been this way. When I was eight, some neighborhood punk stole my bike; the next day I found an Egyptian God card in a new Yugioh pack. In Highschool I failed a math test; after school I nailed a kickflip for the first time. Right now, I’m on a plane back home from my grandpa’s funeral; I’m also 20,000 dollars richer.
By Nate Carsten5 years ago in Families
Time and Fortune
This was a moment in time that I never wanted to face. That phone call from the nursing home where my grandmother had been fighting her battle with breast cancer was happening. Not wanting to answer and hear bad news, I let it ring at least five times before answering. Looking at the caller I.D. one last time, I pressed the button.
By Brenda Haberman5 years ago in Families
It's a Lock
Word count 1725 It’s a Lock By Bridgett Anderson I dropped out of college in my last year. I was trying to get a business degree, but I was struggling. When my PawPaw needed my help, I was quick to head home. I didn’t know my dad and my mom died of an accidental overdose on heroin over 10 years ago. PawPaw was all the close family that I had left. He was getting sicker. I spent many months helping him with the toilet and feeding him meals. A month ago, he had to go into a long-term care place. I got the call this morning that he died. Old age, 60 years of smoking and drinking, one too many a fais-dodo. He had a great life.
By Bridgett Anderson 5 years ago in Families
Papa's Ledger That Went to the Dogs
The day's weather matched her somber mood with a sturdy fog. When she walked in the house it welcomed her and her mood. Amelia loved this house. A bungalow built in the 20's by some morose playwright that had an eye for the peculiar.
By Kellie Harris5 years ago in Families
A Trip for Grandpa
$20,000 and a trip to the stars—Edgar couldn’t believe he was finally following in his grandfather’s footsteps. He’d even brought along the old man’s journal. His grandfather had dreamed of reaching the stars, and now Edgar could step onto literal stardust in just a few hours.
By Elizabeth Miller5 years ago in Families
An Open Door
It took longer to climb the stairs than he thought. His sneakers clapping against the wet stone. The clapping ended with three loud thuds and a deep gasp as he reached the last step. He tried not to think about how hard that was. Trying to brush off the fact that his body has run entirely out of air. He bent and grabbed his knees and panted. He felt like he was standing over a brush fire and inhaling its smoke. “This is what happens when you decide to follow the trail of a map you found on an old piece of paper that looked like it was scrawled by an old man who had a stroke”.
By Lorn Auros5 years ago in Families
The Trifecta
The clouds were always thick and heavy, and would fill the room with cigar and cigarette smoke. The haze would loom over the room like a storm cloud over a body of water. The white and grey vapor always made it hard to make out what was happing above waist level. Luckily Gramps had a unique pair of wingtip shoes that I could spot from any distance.
By Tony Messina5 years ago in Families
