First off, I want to say that I am thankful that my grandfather is still with us.  He is just about 83 and still kicking strong.  I can remember playing with him as a child - we had a lot of fun.

The only real problem with him all along is that I call him my Grump-father - because he has always really grumpy.  If you were lucky, you might catch him on an off day and he might actually be pleasant.  But watch out if you caught him on a regular day - he could get really nasty.

Seems as long as I can remember, I have tried to cheer him up.  Whether it was telling him some funny jokes, acting kind of silly, or even making a funny face, it has always been my quest to make him smile.  From time to time I have succeeded, but most of the time I have failed.  That is until last Sunday…

I had Grandpa over for coffee and we were talking about life and sports.  My wife and his grandchildren were out shopping - so we were alone.  Just the night earlier, I had found some funny videos online and was planning to show them to him - hoping he would crack a smile.  I showed him the first one with no luck.  But the second one which involved a crazed cat and a bird made him roll in laughter.  I don’t know if I have ever seen him laugh so hard in my entire life.

Even as he left, he was still laughing.  Mission accomplished