Crazy Like A Fox

Charles and Ann Morse once said, ~The history of our grandparents is remembered not with rose petals but in the laughter and tears of their children and their children's children. It is into us that the lives of grandparents have gone. Its is in us that their history becomes a future.~ Without a doubt, the conerstone of one's family is the grandmother and/or grandfather because they are considered to be the matriarch/patriarch who have been through and seen it all. Some amazing stories can be told by one's grandparent(s) as they share/reveal things that can either make you laugh, cry, or become totally speechless to where you not only learn something new but get closer to him, her, or them. Let me ask you this question, when was the last time you spent quality time with your grandma, grandpa, or both?

Big momma/poppa, Nanay/Tatay, Mammy/Pappy, Grams/Gramps etc. whatever the case may be, people from every walk of life call their grandparent(s) by a certain name that one either destinguishes him, her, or them by as a child growing up or through tradition. It can be somewhat of a comical situation to not only hear people say it but also witness firsthand the way a person acts around their grandparent(s) depending on whether or not they hear or have heard some upsetting news about their grandchild/grandchildren. If you think about it, parents can be disappointed in their kid(s) and he, she, or they would probablyshrug it off in a nanosecond. However, to have one's grandparent(s) be disappointed in you can be a tremendous blow to not only you but to him, her, or them as well.

When it comes to one's grandparent and/or grandparents there should be always be absolute respect shown towards them because they truly deserve it. In my own thinking, if a person shows respect, that will carry over when each of us become a grandparents as they show respect towards us, which is what you want to teach your kids when or if you have some someday. Being part of a filipino family and the culture, as a kid, or in your 20's, or in your late 40's when you see a grandparent the proper respect given is to take that person's hand and touch it to your forehead. Yet, its not limited to blood relatives, because I've seen my own friends do it with my own grandmother and that's simply cool in my book.

One of the many advantages of being a grandchild is receiving money for such events as one's birthday, graduation, or just because he, she, or they love us. It can warm and touch a person's heart that a person who may or may not have much to give is willing to give out of their own pocket because they love us and that makes him, her, them happy. Though one may not at times show that love due to one's own hectic life, its nice to reciprocate that love back by doing something special back such as giving a card, a dinner on you, or just simply a hug, which can be considered the best gift a person can ever give. For the question can be asked, when was the last time you gave your grandma and/or grandpa a hug and is it a hug that has been long overdue?

In retrospect, I never really had the chance to meet both my grandfathers due to them passing away, but my dad's mom I got the chance to spend a months with her before she passed away due to cancer. It was a sad but happy time because she accepted God as her Lord and savior before she passed away My grandmother, my mom's mom, is 83 years old, had 10 wonderful kids, and is the one of the craziest/funniest people I know because you see every time she sees either me or my brother she is shaking us down for money(quarters) as if she is in the mafia. Do you have a grandmother like this? In the end, whether its your grandparent or mine in our eyes their crazy like a fox; but its a good kind of crazy because when they eventually pass on he and/or she will remembered with laughter rather than sadness.