Very cute Ned.  Thanks for sharing.

Peaches have pits, don't they?  Chuckle..

Have a blessed Lord's Day..

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ned Benton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Denver Weather


> But maybe a rotten peach.  (smile)
>
> Here's something for you all.
>
>
> WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?
> (taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)
> Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of her own.
> They like
> other people's
> A grandfather is a man grandmother.
> 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
> store and have lots of quarters for us.
> 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 color 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 grown ups who like to spend time with us.
> They know we should have snack-time before bedtime and they say prayers
with
> us every
> time, and kiss us even when we've acted bad.
> A 6 YEAR OLD WAS ASKED WHERE HIS GRANDMA LIVED.
> ''OH,'' HE SAID, ''SHE LIVES 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.''
> Send this to other grandparents. It will make their day.
>