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I read “The Celebration of Grandfathers” and also read “The Vital Importance of the Grandparent-Grandchild Bond”. The similar observations i found in both articles were that they respect and look up to their grandparents. Another observation I saw was that they learned their grandparents traditions and how they lived. They tried to keep it going after they passed away. My last observation was that the grandchildren keep their grandparents close to their heart even though they don’t see them on a regular basis.
Respecting your grandparents and elders is very important it shows that you were raised really well taught to respect anyone older than you even though they’re not family. The older in the article “The Celebration of Grandfathers” the old people he remembered from his childhood were strong in beliefs and traditions. When the older people had something to say all they children would gather around and listen. The daily struggle called for cooperation, and so every person in the village contributed to helping others and they would receive the same back. After the his grandfather past away he moved back and tried to live as his grandfather did but everyone in the village moved and abandoned their traditions.
Another observation I learned about the two articles is that you should get to know your grandparents as soon as possible cause they could be gone soon. Even though people are living longer that just means grandchildren and grandparents relationship are becoming more stronger than past years. Grandparents have been able to see their grandchildren grow up and experience the same thing as there kids did. They see their grandchildren graduate from high school, college, getting married and having children. Them are the most thing grandparents look forward to see happen before they pass away.
The last observation I saw was to keep your grandparents as close to your heart even though you can physically see them. Nearly two million children in the United

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