An hour with your grandchildren can make you feel young again. Metaphor, memory, and my grandmother's hands Gregory O'Gara New Jersey, United States Stir of Memories, 2017 Oil on canvas, private collection of Gregory O'Gara Sometimes when it rains, the droplets are barely perceptible. If youre lucky enough to still have grandparents, visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can. Regina Brett, 18. "From Alan Lightman's intricate 1993 novel Einstein's Dreams; set in Berne in 1905: With infinite life comes an infinite list of relatives. They might steal someones hat or pick their pockets. If becoming a grandmother was only a matter of choice, I should advise every one of you straight away to become one. Christopher Morley, We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence, Grandmother was that person to me. No one ever comes into his ownSuch is the cost of immortality. I'm not sure why. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. Holly Goldberg Sloan, 65. There is nothing more wonderful than the love and guidance a grandparent can give his or her grandchild. Edward Fays, 142. This brilliant worksheet encourages KS1 learners to write a thoughtful simile poem to their grandmother. Does anyone else have a special place in their heart for their grandparents? Joan Didion, 67. "My grandparents suffered through the Depression, World War II, then came home to build the greatest middle class in human history. After working on building a wall, brick by brick, for a year and a half, he realized that the approach to tackling any goal can be done in the same way. This metaphor makes an analogy between a house and a chicken coop. ":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}},s=function(){var b={},d=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(0==d.length)return{};var a=d[0];if(! My grandmother is over eighty and still doesnt need glasses. Grandfathers know a lot. I hope youve been able to choose some special quotes for your grandparents to make their day. You can choose some of the following quotes and write a unique, heartwarming note or letter. Grandparents are like an angel in disguise who is irreplaceable. 4. They love their children so much that seeing their children happy and children make them happy. The best place to be when youre sad is Grandpas lap. Unknown, 19. Ask students to pick a particular unit and write a metaphor for their own family . Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. Alex Haley, 38. Were madmen, we dont give a damn; we got here before you and they will be here after you. If we could see the past, then of course it would look different. Grandpa teaches you what Sunday is about football and yelling at the TV. Unknown, 49. "),c=g;a[0]in c||!c.execScript||c.execScript("var "+a[0]);for(var e;a.length&&(e=a.shift());)a.length||void 0===d?c[e]?c=c[e]:c=c[e]={}:c[e]=d};var l=function(b){var d=b.length;if(0