Recognizing The Sacrifices Of Grandparents

Michelle Singletary, Washington Post
Sat, 09/08/2012 - 8:18am

In proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day, President Jimmy Carter said that our grandparents “bore the hardships and made the sacrifices that produced much of the progress and comfort we enjoy today. It is appropriate, therefore, that as individuals and as a nation, that we salute our grandparents for their contribution to our lives.” Read full article >>

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