Sometimes these friendships are so overwhelmingly meaningful, it’s hard to put our feelings into words. If you’re having trouble, here are a few of our favorite grandparent quotes.
“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” — Alex Haley
“Everyone needs to have access both to grandparents and grandchildren in order to be a full human being.” — Margaret Mead
“A child needs a grandparent, anybody’s grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world.” — Charles and Ann Morse
“What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars’ worth of pleasure.” — Gene Perret
“Have children while your parents are still young enough to take care of them.” — Rita Rudner
“Sometimes our grandmas and grandpas are like grand-angels.” — Lexie Saige
“Grandchildren are God’s way of compensating us for growing old.” — Mary H. Waldrip
“A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do.” — Lois Wyse
“Grandparents make the world… a little softer, a little kinder, [and] a little warmer.” — Unknown
“Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever.” — Unknown
