Our grandson Neil spent a few weeks with us for several summer beginning when he was seven years old. Neil taught us how to be good grandparents.
Neil was even responsible for getting rid of Grandpop's sternness by calling attention to Grandpop's "The Look." Neil would fall out of his chair as if he was suddenly vaporized by "The Look", and that would make Grandpop laugh. We rarely saw "The Look" after that summer.
One day while Neil was swimming in the pool and was spending most of his time under water, like he always did at that age, his head suddenly popped out of the water and he made a declaration which he has kept even to this day. He said, "Grandma, I've just decided to always be generous and kind like all of the Filipinos."
While visiting with us, his primary thoughts were always about taking gifts home to his parents and all of his cousins. We spent many hours picking out gifts for them. His suitcases were always laden with gifts from Oklahoma, so it really was part of his Filipino heritage. They are definitely generous and kind people.
Here is a poem Neil wrote when he was visiting us when he was eight years old. He's a wonderful philosopher!
"The world goes round from you and me,
Together we are family,
Do not gripe and do not scold
Or your mouth just might turn into mold."
Grandparents, watch out for your moldy mouths.
Neil was even responsible for getting rid of Grandpop's sternness by calling attention to Grandpop's "The Look." Neil would fall out of his chair as if he was suddenly vaporized by "The Look", and that would make Grandpop laugh. We rarely saw "The Look" after that summer.
One day while Neil was swimming in the pool and was spending most of his time under water, like he always did at that age, his head suddenly popped out of the water and he made a declaration which he has kept even to this day. He said, "Grandma, I've just decided to always be generous and kind like all of the Filipinos."
While visiting with us, his primary thoughts were always about taking gifts home to his parents and all of his cousins. We spent many hours picking out gifts for them. His suitcases were always laden with gifts from Oklahoma, so it really was part of his Filipino heritage. They are definitely generous and kind people.
Here is a poem Neil wrote when he was visiting us when he was eight years old. He's a wonderful philosopher!
"The world goes round from you and me,
Together we are family,
Do not gripe and do not scold
Or your mouth just might turn into mold."
Grandparents, watch out for your moldy mouths.
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