Monday, July 27, 2009

Describe a Grandparent

My grandpa was a hardworking man, kind and loving. He worked as a mailman for 33 years. He got up early and worked hard 6 days a week. He also took good care of his home and all of his possessions. They lived in the same house my grandpa was born in.
He and my grandma had a big garden. They grew sweet corn, cucumbers, squash, tomatos, potatos, carrots, onions, lettuce, radishes, kohl-rabis, beets, green beans, and they had a huge flower garden of petunias, peonies, zinias, marigolds, geraniums, and gladiolas.
Nothing was ever wasted. They lived frugally, yet they always had enough. My grandma would make good simple meals, beef roast or chicken, or meat loaf or pork chops, and then plenty of vegetables from the garden like green beans, lettuce salad with grandma's home made dressing, beets or carrots, radishes, and then bread. Sometimes grandma would make her own bread, and this was a long time before bread makers existed. As a dumb kid, I didn't like grandma's home made bread or salad dressing. Now what I wouldn't give to taste those things and have my grandparents back.
My grandpa would pile his plate with food, and he would eat every last thing on his plate using the bread to sop up everything and wipe the plate clean. Nothing went to waste. But they weren't stingy.
I believe they had a lot to show us about being good stewards of what the Lord has given us. They lived in a quieter, simpler time when sharing kindness and generosity were the norm. They lived simply and enjoyed their lives and what they had

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