A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late May, 1986

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Up on the West Side Highway, we met neighbors of Jami’s and stood near a radio. First everyone sang “We Are the World,” then “Hands Across America.” It was kind of touching to see people of every race and age holding hands, but I wonder if it will do any good other than to make the participants feel better about themselves.

Dear Grandma, I Know You’re No Longer With Me But You Deserve to Know This

Hana Rosdiana

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It had been my privilege to have spent my life with you, no matter how temporary it was.

How My Grandmother Taught Me That ‘Absolutely Wrong’ Can Be Absolutely Right

Brian Andreas

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Even at a very young age, I knew I should ignore almost everything my grandmother said. She was one of those adults who was always trying to get you in trouble with the other adults, like your parents. But she had such fun doing it, it was hard to resist.

6 Things You Forget To Thank Your Grandmother For

Madison Moore

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Call her today.

To The New Grandmother On Mother’s Day

Heidi Priebe

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May you enjoy every smile, every gurgle, every milestone that passes – without you having to change a single diaper.

A Grandmother’s Love Is Forever

Kovie Biakolo

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When your mother loses her mother, you are confronted with a terrifying truth, a truth that will shake you to the core: That one day you will lose your own mother. One day you might bury your own mother.