Grandparents Liabilities

First let me say that I did not choose to be a grandparent that was somebody else’s choice. They who brought these children into the world have the ultimate responsibility for their health, welfare and education, not me. As long we have that issue clarified I will now explain my role of choice in this parenting cycle. I will teach them those things that are not found in a book or at the highest level of education. These may include how to play “hambone on your leg”, spit accurately in the batter’s box or to skip stones on the lake. From time to time we will travel to far away places leaving through a port hole in the town park. We may end up fighting clones on the planet Azore and we may not return home as scheduled if we are having too much fun. I will find and obtain that ultramatic M1 rocket fire machine gun that is wanted more than anything else in the world. I may sneak donuts into his diet on the sly and stop by McDonalds more often than scheduled if that is what they want. If Mommy and Daddy are not around they may jump, scream and yell as much as they want and if something breaks….well “$#@% happens” what can I say. Accidents and mishaps will stay buried in Grampa’s house never to be raised until years later if remembered at all. I will cover up all misbehaviour (if not illegal) and accept that they can be little buggers at times. But most of all I will love them unconditionally and try to make their lives as enjoyable as possible in their formative years. We pray that we will be around long enough to see them graduate and get married and maybe see them have kids that we can enjoy as much as we have enjoyed them. Most of all we want them to remember us so that we can live on in some small part of them and never really die. Hopefully we will make enough good memories that this can be accomplished. Start the engines and open up to warp speed captain,,,swooooosh> gone.