[quote=Gabrielle's Mimi]
Originally Posted by lynmccoy
Originally Posted by Mattee
Books contain knowledge. Knowledge is good. You can never have too many books. (This from a woman whose parents were upset because as a kid, I spent all of my allowance at the bookstore.)
I spent most of my time with my grandparents cause my mother worked 2 jobs. When I got ready to spend part of my allowance on books,drawing paper,charcoal pencils, anything ,pastels, my grandpa(he'd usually take me while grandma got groceries) always refused to let me buy them. He would pay for them.He told me,"anything that educates your mind and spreads your talents,I'll take care of" and then encourage me to pick out some more.
What a wise and wonderful grandfather! You are so lucky! We are new grandparents and will remember this as we spend time with our sweet litle Gabrielle.[/quot
Thank you. Everytime I pick up a sketch pad and pastels or a book to settle down beside the fireplace,I think of him and the wonderful ways he would encourage my brain to explore and learn and my grandmother for all the quilting lessons she gave me. It wasn't just me though. They treated all their grandchildren the same. They were really wonderful grandparents.