A Cup of Comfort for Grandparents: Stories That Celebrate a Very Special Relationship (Cup of Comfort Series Book)

More than fifty heartwarming stories dedicated to the bond between grandparents and grandchildren! The bond between grandparent and grandchild is like none other. A Cup of Comfort for Grandparents celebrates the unconditional love, mutual delight, and everlasting joy only this special bond can bring you. In this heartwarming collection you'll find more than fifty stories that pay tribute to the difference grandmothers and grandfathers can make in grandchild's life—and vice versa—including: Charles, whose granddaughters give him a reason to live after his wife passes away; Sydney, whose five-year-old grandson's first heartbreak reminds her of her own almost-lost love; Bobbi, who defies her age (and sore muscles) and rollerblades and rides horses with her grandson. These moving tales, along with the dozens of others in A Cup of Comfort for Grandparents, will make you appreciate your own special relationship in the way only A Cup of Comfort can. Cover......Page 1 Book Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Contents......Page 9 Introduction......Page 12 When the Time Is Right......Page 16 Grandpa in Charge......Page 24 She’s Back and She’s Brought Something with Her......Page 29 Actually, That’s My Grandpa......Page 33 When the Going Gets Tough, Get Grandma......Page 38 A Grandfather’s First Letter to His Grandson......Page 43 The Indomitable Miss Chelsea......Page 49 My Granddaughters, My Life......Page 55 Toy Box Confidential......Page 60 How Do I Love Thee?......Page 65 Raising Adam......Page 71 How to Spoil a Grandchild and Alienate a Daughter-in-Law in One Easy Lesson......Page 80 The Flavors of the Mix......Page 84 Birth of a Family......Page 91 Nonna’s Way......Page 100 What to Name a Grandmother......Page 111 Learning to Share......Page 116 Jooots and Ohk......Page 123 Lord, Love a Duck......Page 127 The Froufrou Room......Page 136 Tender Hearts......Page 141 Vindication......Page 146 Me, a Grandmother? No Way!......Page 151 Not for a Very Long Time......Page 159 Life Cycles......Page 163 Grandma Will Save Me......Page 167 An American Babushka......Page 172 Grumpy and Poopy Doo......Page 178 A Valentine for a Neat Kid......Page 185 Sounds of Love......Page 194 The Land of That’s Okay......Page 199 Love-a-Bye......Page 205 Tales in a Teapot......Page 214 Pieces of Eight......Page 219 Fast Track to a Teen’s Heart......Page 225 Like Hummingbirds to Nectar......Page 231 Mama’s Patootie Pie......Page 236 Legacies and Lifelines......Page 246 Mud Pies......Page 252 Through the Eye of a Child......Page 260 Keeper of the Magic......Page 265 Something about Daniel......Page 270 Malt Balls and Dallas......Page 276 Gamma and the Car Seat......Page 281 Little House of Treasures......Page 286 Just Call Me Grandma......Page 293 The Memory Shirt......Page 297 For Immediate Delivery......Page 302 They Only Have Eyes for Pop-Pop......Page 309 Giant Flogging Monster......Page 316 Tell Your story in the Next Cup of Comfort!......Page 323 Contributors......Page 325 About the Editor......Page 338