Grandma and Grandpa worked hard...
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Grandma and Grandpa worked hard. They raised five children, buried a son, were pillars of their church, fought cancer twice, and faced countless other challenges of rural life. Their grandchildren would not appreciate the stern, straightforward ways of their grandparents until they were older. For now, they helped Grandma in the garden and ate dinner without complaining. At night, they sat in the utilitarian front room, where Grandpa lit a candle and had each child take turns reading out of the Bible. Ten years later, Grandma and Grandpa both smiled quietly as they danced at their first grand-child's wedding. Their grandchildren, older now, cheered as the DJ announced Grandma and Grandpa as the longest-married couple present. Their newly married grandson smiled, too; he knew that it's thanks to Grandma and Grandpa that he has the confidence to begin in a marriage of his own, grounded in faith and honesty after their hardworking example.
