Appreciating the older folks

As I drove by the elementary school, I knew something was up.

The parking lot was FULL. And it was only 7:40am. That school doesn't start until 9am. Something unusual was going on that's for sure.

When I drove home, the parking lot was overflowing. There were vehicles parked in the dirt lot next to the school. Not a handful either. About 30 or so!

I found out that the school was recognizing the older generation. They were having their 2nd annual Grandparents Breakfast. Fantastic, eh?

All the students were able to invite their grandparents. Then they all had breakfast together at the school. Turns out it was a very nice breakfast. Compared to last year.

What happened last year? It was the FIRST Grandparents' Breakfast celebration. The school even put a reminder on the marquee outside the school. Grandparents Day Breakfast Sept xx, 2004.

Wouldn't you know that they ran out of food? Some people had to wait until 9am before they could eat? Why? Why? Why the shortage of food? Because random old folks showed up. They were someone's grandparent. Not a grandparent to a child attending that school. Yes. People from the senior citizen's community about 3 miles up the road showed up to eat. There was even a BUSLOAD of seniors that came from an old folks home nearby.

So this year, the students gave THEIR grandparents tickets to the event. There was no announcement up on the marquee. But they had enough food. And everyone got to eat before school started at 9am.