I never really knew my grandparents as well as I now realize I wish I had. As youngsters we adore our Grandparents until we get to teen age , then our focus is on being teenagers and all the accompanying baggage of that time of life. Looking at the overall loss of those few years, what we missed are the great opportunities to learn. We missed out on great chunks of history such as how things were when they were young, where they came from, what they did and who they knew. The stories I have heard from my older siblings is at once intriguing and comic with a dash mystery. I understand now what grandparents in general can mean to a family and to individual members. The family history lies with the Grandparents (even the exaggerated parts) and it is a loss to us if we never ask questions before they leave this life. All family history is important even the bad parts as this gives a complete and interesting picture of us all as people. There is also the point that without Grandparents none of us would have a history to enjoy .
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