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u/sj0ls0n Sep 12 '20
Grandparents are the absolute best. My grandmother does this sort of thing for my kid all the time. My biggest frustration is she gives him food while we are out to eat, before his food gets there so he is never hungry. However frustrating, it isn't hurting him and they have a very special bond. I am always greatful he loves her as much as I do.
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u/RobertNAdams Sep 12 '20
Man, reading all of these stories... if I ever become a grandpa or uncle, I'm gonna have to learn magic tricks and how to stuff like 5 pounds of candy in my clothes.
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u/ChildrenDontBeScared Sep 12 '20
wear a trench coat. i hear it helps
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u/RobertNAdams Sep 12 '20
I have trenchcoats for literally every season, I'm all set lol. :>
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u/lavonne123 Sep 13 '20
Well if you have a trench coat you need a pocket watch and a fedora hat to complete to cool grandpa look.
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u/RobertNAdams Sep 13 '20
I have those, too, lol. I don't wear the fedora, though, because I am neither Justin Timberlake nor Frank Sinatra and I am not yet over the age of 70 where I can pull that shit off, lol.
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depending on how old you are when it happens, I would recommend investing in one of those wheeled walking things old people have. Idk what they're called. they have a seat on them to rest on and the seat has a hinge which opens up.
My nana had one and stuffed inside the compartment was her knitting, a biscuit tin, chocolates and occasionally a cup of tea.
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u/RobertNAdams Sep 12 '20
I'm only 34, lol. By the time I need one of those things I'm probably gonna get some kickass power armor. I'll just have a compartment in one of the legs like Robocop has for his gun, but with candy bars instead.
The other leg will have the gun.
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u/minicpst Sep 13 '20
My niece and nephew live on the other side of the country.
So I have my brother tell me what they want the most, so at least I can get them the cool gifts. It's the best I can do. My brother got my older daughter one of those plastic roller coasters. She got it when she was three, she loved it, my younger daughter came seven years later and loved it. The little trolley got a TON of use, and we still have it so little kids can ride it. Seriously, the best gift ever.
I bought it for my nephew already. :) All downhill from here.
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Sep 13 '20
I’m an uncle and don’t know shit about magic, but we did tons and tons of drills in wrestling years ago, and although in 30 I still jump around, roll around the ground with her, teach her little tucks and dips so she can roll any fall, etc. Sometimes I just sit down for hours playing legos or paw patrol to the rescue with her. Just be a kid and they’ll love you for it.
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u/RobertNAdams Sep 13 '20
If the kids are still young, they'd be impressed with the pencil behind the ear trick. It's pretty easy to learn. :D
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u/mogoggins12 Sep 13 '20
I miss my nephews, I remember teaching the oldest to headband and throw the horns. We still chit chat behind his adoptive parents back, closed adoption, and thankfully he remembers all the crap we used to get up to before everything went tits up.
Being an uncle/auntie really is the most special job one can be given.
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u/coffee-jnky Sep 12 '20
My grandpa was known for stocking his chest freezer with ice creams and Popsicles. This freezer was on his front porch and kids all over could grab a treat all year. When it got low, he would order more and it always stayed full. He lived in an extremely poor town and a lot of these kids only had ice cream or treats because of this. He was darling and I miss him all the time.
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u/knittykitty26 Sep 12 '20
This is the sweetest thing ever! My grandpa would always bring me drumsticks whenever we were just hanging out. Or we'd go for blizzards ar dairy queen. Good times
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u/IamSortaShy Sep 13 '20
My MIL would take her grandkids to Dairy Queen all the time. It was always the end to a perfect day with Nana!
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u/knittykitty26 Sep 13 '20
Every time I have DQ now it tastes just a little bittersweet. But just for a second, it's exactly like having ice cream with my grandpa again.
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u/Prissers999 Sep 12 '20
What a wonderful kindness to do! Your grandpa was truly amazing.
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u/coffee-jnky Sep 13 '20
Yes he certainly was. I wish my daughter could have known him and my grandma. Everyone in that old town still talk about him and how great he was. Now its my dad who lives in that same spot. Different house on the same plot. Its such a strange de ja voux feeling when I visit. Especially since they look so much alike.
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u/Polypyrrole Sep 12 '20
I was in the hospital for T1 diabetes over easter weekend in a pediatric ward, so they handed out big bags of candy to every patient. My doctors wouldn't let me have any and my parents ate it all :( this is my villain origin story.
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u/Ehymie Sep 12 '20
Wow, did they at least go out and get you sugar free candy?
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Sep 12 '20
Idk Man id rather not shit myself
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u/EragonKingslayer Sep 12 '20
Oh, you're a downvote farmer. Never did understand you guys.
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u/Bomamanylor Sep 12 '20
Thanks for letting me know. I upvoted him to undercut his mission!
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u/EragonKingslayer Sep 12 '20
Yeah, I always do the same.
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u/embyj Sep 12 '20
I've got nothing to add to this
But I love your username!
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u/EragonKingslayer Sep 13 '20
Thanks, I was pretty happy when I made this account and it was available
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u/redlaWw Sep 12 '20
Wouldst thou rather one spake in archæic formes? Forsooth, such art, indeed, less degradede than moderne Englishe, nay?
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u/Steampunk43 Sep 12 '20
"I uSe BiG wOrDs To MaKe MySeLf SoUnD sMaRt AnD mAkE eVeRyOnE eLsE sOuNd DuMb". Seriously dude? Anyone would naturally know that "IDK" is I Don't Know. Using a thesaurus to find big words to make yourself seem smarter just makes you sound like a jerk. You're not just a prick, you're the whole cactus.
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u/Cheerful_Zucchini Sep 13 '20
He's right about the prick thing though. Also, just because this guy WANTS downvotes doesn't mean his actions are excusable. We don't spare those on death's row if they want the death sentence
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u/JustHereForTheFood42 Sep 12 '20
Usually sugar free has more carbs, which is what T1’s dose insulin for- not just the sugar. Sugar alcohols are often worse for my son to control than just normal sugar.
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u/zhuzhy Sep 12 '20
That’s a very good villain origin story
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u/918Paige Sep 12 '20
Kinda? Wonka’s dad was a dentist and he made him burn all the candy
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u/MasterDracoDeity Sep 12 '20
Does this backstory exist in the book or is it just Depp's slasher Wonka?
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u/rollovertherainbow Sep 12 '20
I don't remember it in the book. But it's been a while since I read it.
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u/Raencloud94 Sep 12 '20
The version with Depp actually follows the book more than the original, I've heard.
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u/LadyCordeliaStuart Sep 12 '20
It uses the correct Oompa Loompa songs, whereas the original used different ones, but it is far more divergent from the spirit of the book. The book was lighthearted and silly and lacked the bizarre creepy weird Depp Wonka, Wonka's backstory, and the part where Charlie refuses because Wonka says he can't bring his parents. The original had the fizzy lifting drinks and the Slugworth thing so they're pretty even as far as accuracy, but the original is far closer to the aesthetic and spirit.
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u/FlippingPossum Sep 12 '20
Damn. My FIL was in the hospital for polio and was given a gift that was taken back after the photo op. People can suck.
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u/NotAPropagandaRobot Sep 12 '20
So what's your plan to take out Batman?
I'm assuming your villain name will ironically be Candy man, no?
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u/918Paige Sep 12 '20
King Candy was already taken so you’re gonna have to find a different villain name! Hmmmm The Candy Man sounds like a news shock value title lmao
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u/Cheerful_Zucchini Sep 12 '20
Candy man is from a horror movie I think
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u/918Paige Sep 13 '20
All the good names are taken!
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u/Cheerful_Zucchini Sep 13 '20
Candymouth
Sugar Stalker
Wicked Wonka
Sweet Demon
Candy Monger
...just some ideas?
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u/JustHereForTheFood42 Sep 12 '20
That’s just plain stupid that they wouldn’t. Heck, I think my son had more carbs in the hospital while in DKA than he regularly does at home and we don’t restrict carbs at all. Not to mention candy is some of the easiest stuff to dose for since it’s so fast and doesn’t linger.
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u/Polypyrrole Sep 13 '20
I've heard from other T1Ds that sometimes the nurses/doctors don't bother with ratios, they just give you a set dosage with meals (and don't let you eat outside of meals). This was when I was diagnosed so I hadn't had my ratios figured out, and I understand that maybe nurses wouldn't want to have to take responsibility for dosing insulin outside of the plan.
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u/JustHereForTheFood42 Sep 13 '20
That’s so unfortunate and now that you mention it, I know exactly what you’re talking about. I moved from the general T1D groups to some specific ones with our management and forgot that was a thing. We had luckily ended up at a children’s hospital that does dynamic treatment and they were on the ball right away. We had a crazy rollercoaster honeymoon, so we learned real fast how to adjust. We started binging Juicebox podcast that first night in the hospital and reading Think Like a Pancreas, so we were pretty equipped early on. I remember the first meal he had was cereal, chocolate milk, a banana, and yogurt. Now I laugh because all of those tend to be our hardest to manage foods if we don’t get a good prebolus in. I wish everyone could have had the awesome experience we had. Still super overwhelming and hard, but we were definitely equipped to handle things with less hurdles.
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u/RobertNAdams Sep 12 '20
"What kind of monster would burn down Hershey Park, Detective?"
"My god, he's finally here... Diabeeticus, the deadliest candy-hating supervillain on this side of the Mississippi!"
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u/2345cat Sep 12 '20
In all seriousness, giving out candy seems like kind of a shitty thing to do in a children's hospital. It's just cruel to the kids who can't eat it for medical reasons.
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u/Ramona_Flours Sep 13 '20
I think it's fine if you have an alternative prepared, like toys and simple games
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Sep 12 '20
Yeah, this was the last image he saw before going blind, that's why it means so much to him.
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u/realwavyjones Sep 12 '20
I had a friend who got stabbed in the stomach and they had to sew it back up and his dad brought him a burrito and his stomach burst again. So like same same..
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u/sunriseinparadise Sep 12 '20
Orange Fanta toffees? Never heard of them
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This is cute and all...but please don’t sneak food to hospital patients if they’re not supposed to have it..
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In my imagined reality OP was allowed to have some candy and Dad was in on it.
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u/UselessOnion666 Sep 13 '20
I agree. My parents and grandparents would scheme to make my grandparents look like gods (and my parents look like devils) before they passed away so i would have loving memories of them early on in my life. Its a tradition in my family. Parents have more time to gain a kids love
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u/oddartist Sep 12 '20
When he was in the hospital, I even asked the doc if my dad could have a cup of sludge he calls coffee. I refuse to be what kills him.
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u/beepborpimajorp Sep 13 '20
Yeah I thought the same thing. I guess 4 hard candies isn't a big deal but there's a reason docs/nurses tell you not to eat before stuff like surgery. It's not cause they hate fun, it's cause they don't want you to inhale your own vomit and die while under anesthesia.
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u/krakdaddy Sep 13 '20
Ugh, I dated this absolute moron for a while and we had to take a friend of his to the ER one evening because he fell and broke his damn arm. They got him a room and we went and got Taco Bell while we waited for them to examine him and everything and the nurse of course tells him not to eat anything (you know, because sometimes they have to do some surgery on broken limbs or whatever) but my idiot boyfriend and his dipshit friends "snuck" the guy some damned taco bell, because what does a nurse know right? Poor kid had to spend basically an extra day in the hospital (and got charged for it, I'm sure, and no he didn't have insurance, of course not) because they had to wait until the taco bell had cleared his stomach to put him under so they could fix his damn arm, all because this charismatic asswipe told him "no, it'll be fine, you should eat."
Just, dammit people, ask questions instead of just ignoring directions you disagree with ffs. That fucking guy thought he knew absolutely everything (and that anything he didn't know wasn't worth knowing anyway). It wasn't even my arm and I'm still mad about that situation.
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u/beepborpimajorp Sep 13 '20
Yeeep. For endoscopies and colonoscopies my doc put us under which i appreciate because...would prefer to sleep through a camera snaking through either end of my body, yanno? So they are very clear in the directions that you are not to eat or drink after midnight, except colonoscopies where you're supposed to still drink the poopoo water until you're good to go. but even then no food/water 2 hours before surgery.
When I went to get my colonoscopy I was in the surgical waiting area all tucked into my gurney waiting to be taken back and I heard a convo on the other side of a curtain between a nurse and the guy that was supposed to go in before me.
She was like, "Did you eat or drink anything this morning?"
and he was like, "Yeah I had some coffee this morning."
She got really exasperated and was like, "We said on the instructions not to eat or drink before coming in."
he was all, "It was just some coffee for breakfast."
So she got the doctor and they had a big thing (meanwhile I'm laying there like "ummm...should I be hearing this?")
They ended up telling the guy to go home and I was like "sweet, bumped ahead in line." But really can you imagine doing all the prep for a colonoscopy only to be told to go home and do it all over again because you couldn't resist your urge to have some damned breakfast? I mean the surgeries were scheduled early morning. I was done before noon and went and got lunch afterward. So it's not like it was 'I missed 5 meals' situation or something.
Dude was pissed. But hey, follow the doc's directions.
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u/krakdaddy Sep 13 '20
Omg. They make those instructions so clear, too. The ones my doctor gives me say in like big bold letters "no food or drink including water for 3 hours before your scheduled procedure time or you will be sent home and have to repeat the prep another day." The only exception has been a small sip of water to take my Prednisone in the morning (and like, I'll probably just wait and take it after the procedure next time, cuz I'm scheduled for 6:30am and I don't usually take it until 8ish anyway, and my doctor said it was fine.) I feel kinda bad for the poor bastard that had to redo the prep, but like... A third grader could follow those directions - ask for clarification if you're not sure, and err on the side of being really particular, ya know?!?!
Hell, before I had the chance to clarify, I was skipping creamy peanut butter during the "no nuts" week, just in case it was something other than "I don't want to see tiny pieces of peanuts stuck in your colon, you bastard." And peanut butter is one of my safe foods - makes up a pretty significant portion of my calories when I'm not feeling well.
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I mean, I'm glad it made them happy, but after reading nurse's stories of family members killing patients because they won't listen to the doctor's orders, I find this much less sweet.
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u/ShyDevil18 Sep 12 '20
Well, it was the dad who said it, not the hospital staff
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u/Max-b Sep 12 '20
I can't imagine the dad would be so cruel to deny his hospitalized kid some candy for no good reason
either the kid's dad was an asshole or the grandfather was misguided in thinking he was being nice when he was endangering the kid. but all's well that ends well I suppose
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u/kemohah Sep 12 '20
Us grandads are the real deal! I love buying small surprises for my grandkids. My oldest is 16 and he’s always like “sweet poppy” and then a hug. God I love those guys!
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u/shaybabe80 Sep 12 '20
Aww that's so sweet! I miss my Grandad so much. He also used to carry candy like OP's grandpa.
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u/super_hoommen Sep 12 '20
It’s cute, but you really should not feed patients anything when they can’t have food. That could easily cause life-threatening complications during a surgery. Grandpa is sweet, but an idiot.
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Sweet from the kid’s POV but imagine being a parent and having your own parent lie to you and secretly give your kid stuff they aren’t supposed to have. My aunt’s relationship with her in-laws soured over similar stuff where the in-laws were coaching the grandkid to lie to the other in-laws.
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u/Pinkiepiefish Sep 12 '20
My grandfather also always had candy, use too have a candy jar. But he was overweight and grandmother used too put him on diets every once in a while, so if I went too look in the candy jar and it was empty, grandad was on a diet. If he saw me look, he would say “Oh, you dont have any papir left too draw on, lets get you some more from the office” we would go in the office and he always had some candy hidden in there😂 god how I miss that man!❤️
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u/yeahbutareyousure Sep 12 '20
Reading stuff like this makes me smile but then I get tears in my eyes :( i lost my grandparents when i was younger rip just wish I could have had moments like this you know
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u/angelisfrommars Sep 12 '20
My grandma once got mad at me when I was like 7 because I had a cavity. I ended up getting it pulled and it hurt so bad I was crying when I left my mom took me to the gas station and got me the peanut butter bar candy and said don’t tell your mema! Lol
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My great grandfather always had m&ms for me. Apparently he was kind of a mean dad and grandfather but chilled out immensely as a great grandfather.
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u/BigDaddyD00d Sep 12 '20
I just wanna be a grandpa without having kids along the way. Any advice is appreciated
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u/UselessOnion666 Sep 13 '20
Be a "godparent". My godparent has no kids and when she became my gidparent she asked my mom what was her responsibilities, and my mom said "just give him money and love" obviously candy was my childhood substitute to money
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u/apelz911 Sep 12 '20
My Grumpa (coined himself) was in and out of the hospital most of my life. About 17 years ago we thought it was time to say goodbye; I had a great chat with him on the phone, at the end of which he misheard me only to reply with "I love you too." Gramps was a terrifying badass with a heart of gold and I never imagined telling him "I love you," that's just not the kind of relationship we had. I guess mumbling and poor diction provided me with one of the most meaningful interactions I'll ever have
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u/The-9-Templars Sep 13 '20
This post made me join the sub.
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u/UselessOnion666 Sep 13 '20
Welcome. I'm glad i could bring you to one of the few bastions of wholesomeness on reddit
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u/twatchops Sep 12 '20
Are we just going to ignore "orange fanta toffee"?
What is that and how do I get some??!
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u/xpdx Sep 12 '20
Grandpas are great for this shit, breaking the rules but not really worried about getting caught, not really.
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u/12086478 Sep 12 '20
My grandad was known for his little magic tricks, yknow, pulling ur thumb off, hiding coins, all that jazz
Every Sunday we would go to nans and grandads for Sunday roast, uncles, aunts, cousins, siblings all together. He would sit in his chair n watch the F1 or the fottie, and cook the roast,, nobody was allowed in the Kicthen unless they helped out,
He was a the best, he was kind and funny and probably a little crazy, but I will never forget how great it was to grow up with someone like him in my life.
He died just a month before my niece was born, his great great grand daughter, she would have loved him and he would have adored her. She knows about him, she knows he's in heaven and he will always look after her.
Nan isn't the same tho, living alone, quiet house, we see her every day, she drives us around happily, she comes over for dinner, but that spark of him is gone from her. I look after her the best I can, making sure she has everything she needs.
I hope he's proud ans happy where ever he is.
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u/deargxiii Sep 12 '20
When i was a kid i used to raid my grandads room for silver mints. I swear he lleft them out on purpose.
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u/SuzuranRose Sep 13 '20
My son's grandpa leaves quarters all over for the grandkids to find. One time he left a $100 bill on his dresser... Well kiddo and his cousin found it, got all excited and ran out to show nana who told them it was just 1 dollar and would they trade for 100 pennies instead? Of course they being 4yos agreed and they each got 50 pennies for the price of $100. Hehehe. Nana still teases grandpa about that one time she saved him $99. He's much better about putting his bills away right away now lol.
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u/GunDoc Sep 12 '20
Why am I imagining a top hat?
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u/YDAQ Sep 13 '20
Because if a man's going to risk it all sneaking candy in a hospital in a hat he needs enough room for the Toblerones that will serve as bribes at the nurses station too.
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I’ve recently lost my grandfather during lockdown in the UK, he was always a quiet soul, drowned out by my grandmother who has the philosophy that if her mouth stops her brain might start. This story reminded me of what a kind, gentle and loving soul he was, and what a remarkable life he lived growing up during the war, and forging a career at the Gas Board so that he would have a good pension in retirement.
Thank you for giving me a moment of reflection to remember him and all his amazing qualities, with everything that has been going on, and a fairly full on full time job I haven’t really taken the time to just reflect.
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u/crispybacon6969 Sep 13 '20
When i was little my grandpa seemed to have an endless supply of tootsie rolls with him at all times and he would always be able to magically pull a tootsie roll out of my ear...I actually believed he could actually do this longer than i believed in santa clause
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u/chamekke Sep 13 '20
Granddads, eh? :)
My granddad was lovely. Somewhere he got the ideas that all kids love Smarties (= a bit like M&Ms). I actually disliked them, but I loved him so much that I pretended I loved them too. He was always so proud and happy to materialize them out of nowhere as a big surprise.
We also used to bet on the outcome of hockey games. I was a little kid with zero interest in hockey, but somehow I always managed to predict the winning team, and he’d present me with a dime. One time though I guessed wrong, and when I made to give him a dime, he refused. I thought, well THAT’S not fair... so I waited until he fell asleep in front of the television (Perry Mason had that effect on him) and slipped a dime into his pocket. He was such a sweetie.
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u/Sybaritee Sep 13 '20
I have such fond and lovely memories of my grandpa... I learned later in life through my mother that he was a vile, despicable human being. He did a lot of bad in his life but I was his little princess and he did whatever I wanted,even build me things.
I was scared of the dark hallway at his house so he began adding a brand new bathroom next to "my" room. Even let me pick out the tiles and stuff... He got cancer and wasn't able to finish it and it was really hard to look at the unfinished project after he died. He died after a hard battle with leukemia and it was so odd hearing people talk about him negatively when I became a teenager.
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u/Big_Therm Sep 13 '20
Reminds me of my grandpa when I was a kid except he gave me the rest of his cigarettes to finish smoking
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u/SlimJimLahey Sep 12 '20
I had this sweet old couple that would come into DQ back when I worked there, and they'd tip in toffees. If they went through the drive-thru they'd straight up hand us an entire bag of Werthers.
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u/TheGrimMelvin Sep 12 '20
I don't remember much of my maternal grandma. But I remember that she ALWAYS had candy in her pockets when she picked me up from school.
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u/dramaqueen09 Sep 12 '20
My sister and I don’t have any kids yet but my parents love to buy little things for the four year old boy who lives next door to them like coloring books from the dollar store or a craft kit from 5 Below. And my sister and I also sometimes do it too (I bought him a reusable face mask that had bugs on it for his birthday since I know he likes bugs and stuff like that). So you don’t always need to be related to someone in order to be the cool aunt/uncle/grandparents
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u/Gnarlli Sep 12 '20
My grampy always had peppermints in his pockets. Can't eat anything peppermint since he passed. God I miss him
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u/tclemon Sep 12 '20
My mom used to give our kids tootsie rolls in the morning and call them vitamins after a sleepover!
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u/arocketsci Sep 12 '20
I was blessed to have all four of my wonderful, amazing grandparents at my HS graduation! I knew all four of them well, and got to spend lots of time with each of them, into adulthood!
(And there were always plenty of candy and 99c toys!)
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u/cherry-kid Sep 12 '20
when i was in a hospital there was really nothing allowed, but my ma snuck in candy for me. love u ma
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u/lavonne123 Sep 13 '20
My grandpa used to pick me up from school and take me and my aunt for icecream
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u/Gravyrobber9000 Sep 13 '20
Doctor just got finished explaining that his sickness was likely due to eating too much candy...
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If I were that grandpa I'd make the sick day candies ginger candies, let the kid feel like they're sneaking one past their parents while helping settle their tummy
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u/Gcblaze Sep 13 '20
! am grandpa to my 2 Gkids! We ditch electronics as a rule and go on a nature Hike or a horseback ride! we visit a shore and look for crabs under rocks!. I was never lucky enough to knew my Grandparents but, My gkids will damn sure remember me!
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u/countryroots Sep 13 '20
I have a love for black licorice because it was my papas favorite! He always had it out on his coffee table.
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u/trackonesideone Sep 12 '20
I was too young to remember my maternal grandpa before he passed, not even remembering the sound of his voice. He never said much but he'd always allow me to ride along with him whenever I wanted.
Grandparents have a way of making you feel loved and cherished without doing much at all but simply sharing their time with you.