| Today is grandparent's day, enough of the usual | | | | character. Paintball is one such activity because it |
| routine that they would bring us to the mall and to the | | | | teaches or builds characters like determination, |
| paintball field where we would practically spend the | | | | perseverance, honesty and patience, our grandparents |
| entire day playing and having them waiting outside, | | | | would accompany us to every game and basically |
| patiently. A time-out to the usual scenario when we | | | | they would practically give up their own happiness for |
| would be arguing about whose fault it was and who | | | | us. And we, as their grandchildren, are very grateful. |
| aimed that paintball gun that got me out of the game. I | | | | We planned a dinner for two in a fine hotel restaurant |
| am sure it makes them happy seeing us playing | | | | and got an accommodation for them. An entire day of |
| paintball even if it means an entire day of sitting down, | | | | living a life, with just the two of them where they will |
| standing up, sleeping on the benches and chatting with | | | | be pampered and free from "nanny-duty" everything |
| some guardians of other kids playing, despite of these | | | | they want and need in order to relax was all taken |
| still they haven't shown any signs of boredom nor | | | | cared of by us the grateful grandchildren. We have |
| have they shown irritation towards the game or even | | | | hoped that giving them this time to relax will eventually |
| towards us. | | | | lead them to re-living their younger years when they |
| This may be because paintball has also been a | | | | too were enjoying each others' company without |
| therapy for them because it is where we remain as | | | | worrying about their grandchildren. They were very |
| kids, as the kids they used to pamper so much. I can | | | | thankful for giving them such an opportunity to really |
| tell by the looks of their faces that they are as excited | | | | relax and have all the time in the world. That was very |
| when we are planning about another paintball game. | | | | little compared to what they have been doing for us |
| They are supportive grandparents, maybe because of | | | | over the years. They have witnessed every milestone |
| the fact that our choice of hobby is one that can build | | | | in our lives and here they are grateful of the very little |
| both physical and emotional strength. No grandparent | | | | thing we did for them. Sometimes we have to pause |
| would ever want his or her grandchild to get hurt that | | | | and think of them also, we have to realize that even if |
| is why in the absence of parents the grandparents are | | | | it makes them happy to always be there for you, it |
| on the "nanny duty". Grandparents are very supportive | | | | would be great if you would also make them feel your |
| on activities that they think would build you as a | | | | presence. They also need you, and that is most of the |
| person, more importantly activities that will build your | | | | time of their growing old. |