Friday, April 13, 2012

Grandpa, Grandson, And The Danish Language...


What's Danish For Grandfather?

The kids--almost all of them--visited grandma and grandpa today and my youngest joined his grandfather at his desk in his office. I snapped a couple of pictures.

My parents were older when they had me and my siblings, and I was older (by Utah standards...) when my first son was born. Subsequently, I only knew one of my grandparents, my mother's father (or morfar in Danish...), and I only knew him for 10 years. I do have fond memories of the man, a unassuming, quiet dairy farmer who lived in one of the prettiest (and coldest...) places on earth, Teton Valley, Idaho.


I never met my father's parents. In fact, my mom never met them. They had both died before she met my father. It's hard for me to imagine that my grandfather, my father's father (or farfar in Danish...) was born in the 1880's. He was gone long before I arrived.

My children knew my mother (my kid's farmor in Danish...), but my youngest was only three when she passed away and none of my kids ever met my father. Too bad. I'm sure we'd all like to know him better. My kids do have a grandfather and grandmother left and I'm so grateful that they have them in their lives. And today I was grateful a grandson got to spend some time with his grandfather (or his morfar in Danish...).

4 comments:

  1. Your article about Danish language is really interesting. Thanks for sharing your idea with us. I have intensive knowledge about Danish language , culture and we are making a plan to teach Danish language with the pimsleur Method for our students so that they will have sufficient knowledge about their native language Danish .

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    1. I love the Danish language...I just wish I could remember it like I once did. Best of luck on your program! I think helping people learn such a cool language is very good thing!

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  2. Looks like they are having fun with what they are doing. Sharing knowledge is, indeed, a great bonding for grandparents and grandchildren. Older people know a lot about everything and sharing it with the youngster is definitely a great way to teach them what they need to learn. It's also good to surround yourself with children. They make you feel young again, reflect from their innocence and realize how far you've gone. Thanks for sharing!


    Theodore Wong @Live-In Comfort

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    1. I completely agree with everything you said, and you're welcome!

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