Every man has a story. The only thing you can take with you to your grave is your story. Every story is made up of small instances, each with great value - like the Mahabharatha. Most of us forget many characters and rich plots because we never cared to write them down, preserve them.
I guess the fact that all four of my grandparents were either well into senility (or well beyond) by the time I could understand them has meant I have been deprived of old people and their wisdom.
A good grandfather, if there is such an expression, is someone who can remember the stories but also knows when to say them.
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