What’s Wrong With
Grandpa?
“What’s wrong with
Grandpa?” three-year-old
Daniel asked his Dad.
“Grandpa died,” his
father gently told him.
“Died?” asked Daniel.
“Well,” Dad chose his
words carefully, “Grandpa is
sleeping, and he won’t wake
up for a very long time.”
While family and friends
gathered at the graveside,
Grandpa’s casket was lowered into
the ground. As family members
shoveled dirt into the grave, Daniel
grabbed his father’s arm. “Tell them to
stop, Daddy!” he said urgently.
“Grandpa’s going to get dirty, and when
he wakes up he’s going to have to take
a bath!”