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ties may take them beyond your skills.You can still be involved in experiencing won- der together as you learn the art of asking questions. Not, how do you like your new snow- board? But, how did it feel when you came down the slope on your new snowboard? What were you thinking about? Was it like anything you’d ever experienced before? What do you like about wind-surfing? Don’t let him get away with merely, “It’s cool.” Ask, what does it feel like when the wind tugs you a direction you don’t want to go? What would it take to make you feel afraid out there? A grandparent’s job is discussed and de- bated and answers range widely. Some grandparents virtually raise their
grandchildren; some are on call for free baby-sitting; some make an annual trek to see the little one and others welcome them in for Sunday dinner every week;some help finance a trip to Disneyland or to camp or to college. As grandparents we see our jobs differ-
ently. But one of the finest things we can do with them is teach them wonder.
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