This following is a Facebook note by Brandi, a friend here in Germany.  It hit me in a powerful way.  Check it out!
Every Sunday night, unless I am gone or my grandpa is, we talk on the phone for 2-4 hours. I always enjoy our conversations b/c we play catch up w/each others week and [...]

Today I remember my Grandpa.  He’s still alive, but I haven’t seen him in years.  He and my Grandma are divorced, but they were married throughout my childhood.
My Dad wasn’t around and my Mom did a great job of playing both roles, but I would spend the summers at Grandma and Grandpa’s and Grandpa was [...]