GoodBye Grandpa/Grandpa

Everyone one of us has a grandparents that we love and miss terribly, or at least a grandparently figure or elderly relative. Well, nows your chance to tell me all about it. There are three options:

1) Tell me why you love them, what makes them special. What they do or did that made them so wonderful.

2) what you would say at their funerals (if you want inspiration, see my story Funeral For A Friend)

3) tell me what they do for you. Tell me what you do for them. Define your relationship in a story.

I have lost two amazing grandparents, one to diabeties and cancer and the other to alzhemiers.

Short stories welcome. World Limit 150-700 words

Dont put anything in here a little kid wouldnt want to or couldnt read. I want this to appeal to all ages.

The pic is of my grandparents and me. I love this pic and I love them.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on December 10, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 125, Silver: 50, Bronze: 25, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Thanks to all who entered!!

Contest Winners

  1. Cancer( a horrible word)
    My grandfather was always there. The night I was born at the hospital, crying my first cries and opening my eyes for the first time, he was
    by SparklingMoonlight 700 words, 15 comments, on Nov 3 1:14 PM 2008. In Family, Life, Love, Sad, Teen, Tragedy
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Until I can See You Again
    My world broke, the heart monitor went flat. You were gone. But not completely.
    by Moonchaser 900 words, 2 comments, on Nov 11 7:29 PM 2008
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 223578, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. Little Coconut Candies
    My grandpa was the most amazing guy ever. He always had those little coconut cadies whenever we went to see him and grandma and though she always told him not to give them to me because they made me hyper, he always had one a
    by K.CTheDyingReindeer 600 words, 5 comments, on Nov 15 11:58 AM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [8]

1 - 8 of 8
  • Dollhouse
    An experience that changed my life.
    by tonialoise 1300 words, 16 comments, on Sep 14 12:26 AM 2008. In Life, Non-fiction, Other
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Dear Nona,
    When I grew old enough to want to know who I was and what it meant to have a heritage, you were a memory of my childhood, one during which you always came first, one that ended with feeling of just being left to my own becau
    by Writing0Freedom 800 words, 2 comments, on Jul 16 10:44 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • My grandparents
    My granfather died [ill keep this short because i cry when i mention him] I loved him so much. He was the only granddad i ever had. I miss him alot. He was really nice and always had gum, man i loved gum. I rmmeber once i got
    by Dawn Bon 100 words, 3 comments, on Nov 15 10:50 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Your Scarf
    I couldn't cry, I couldn't speak1
    by hug-it-out 200 words, 11 comments, on Nov 15 4:08 PM 2008. In Death, First person, Love, Pain, Personal, Poetry, Sad
    • Commented on by judge.

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Comments

  • Writing0Freedom
    November 2, 2008
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    Can it be a letter to a grandparent?


  • Glowstarcharmer
    November 12, 2008
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    Hey ya, am I allowed to submit poetry? I lost my granny at the begining of the summer and I wrote a poem that I read at her funeral. I havent been able to submit it on here before because it has been to painful. However, I feel that this contest would be just the right reason to post it. If you dont want poetry then thats fine.

    Hope the contest goes well and I send you my heartfelt condolences on loosing your grandparents.

    X Amber X