“Grandmother, Grandfather, what was it like when you were - TopicsExpress

“Grandmother, Grandfather, what was it like when you were growing up?” Thus begins many a conversation between a young child and his or her grandparents. Grandparents link the generations in a special way, spooling out the thread of tradition that is handed down from parent to child to grandchild over the ages. They are the keepers of memory, reminding us of how things “used to be.” Without this perspective, each generation would have to start from scratch, making the same mistakes and learning the same painful lessons. If we take the time to really listen to what our parents’ parents have to say, we might just build a better world for our children’s children.