Why God Made Grandparents

WHY GOD MADE GRANDPARENTS 2

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God made the world with its towering trees,

its majestic mountains and mighty oceans.

He made the green valleys and quiet woodlands,

the cool streams and delicate flowers,

And He put these and many other beautiful things

into the world to bring delight to our hearts.



Then in His great wisdom,

God foresaw our human needs.

He saw that when we were little children

we would need someone

whose arms and heart were always open...

someone who could hug and kiss us

a dozen times without ever getting mushy about it...

someone who would fix us frosted cupcakes

and cookies shaped like monsters

even when we weren't having a birthday.



He saw that there should be someone

who wouldn't get tired

of tying shoelaces, telling stories and fixing toys...

someone who would let us get by

with fewer baths, more desserts

and later bedtimes than we ever could at home.

That's why God gave us grandparents.



And God saw that as we were growing up

we would need someone

who could put up with us

no matter how silly we acted...

who could think of interesting things to do on a rainy afternoon

and wouldn't mind if we made noise doing them...

someone who would never care how slowly we walked

or how many times we asked the very same question...

someone who wouldn't scold

if our new puppy dog dug holes in the backyard

or if we wore a bare spot in the grass under the swing.

That's why God gave us grandparents.



He knew how important it would be to have someone who would

always greet us at the front door with outstretched arms

and wave good-bye until our car was out of sight...

someone who would set our school photographs where everyone

could see them and keep our homemade valentines forever...

someone whose patience would never wear out

even when Mom or Dad were at the end of theirs.

That's why God gave us grandparents.



And God knew that when we were older

we would need someone to see only the best in us...

someone who would always trust and believe in us,

especially when we weren't feeling so good about ourselves.

He saw that we would need someone

to make us feel important by asking opinions

and listening to our ideas and never treating us

as if we were still little kids...

someone who would know when we could use

a sympathetic ear and a word of encouragement

or when we should be left alone to sort things out for ourselves.

That's why God gave us grandparents.



He knew that we would sometimes stumble and need someone

to help us learn to laugh at our mistakes and start all over again...

someone who would listen to our longings, share our joys

and encourage us to reach our highest goals.

He foresaw our hopes and yearnings,

our dreams and aspirations.

He knew that love would make the difference

between failure and triumph...

between mere existence and fulfilment.

And so God gave us grandparents...

for their warmhearted laughter and gentle kindness',

their tears of concern and words of praise,

for their smiles and their prayers

and most of all --- their love.

That's why God gave us grandparents.