This short story is from <Feel Better Compilation of Short Stories for Seniors> by Bradley Windrow. It is perfect for seniors, even for dementia patients. Be sure to read until the end, as there’s a special gift waiting for you! hope you enjoy it!
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. –Forrest Gump
It was a sunny afternoon, and the grandkids were at Grandma’s house, enjoying their usual games and laughter. Grandma Alice was in the kitchen, humming a tune while preparing lunch. Meanwhile, her grandkids—Tommy, Lily, and Sam—were exploring the living room, trying to entertain themselves.
While playing hide and seek, Tommy decided to hide behind an old bookshelf. As he squeezed into the tight space, he accidentally knocked over an old cookie jar sitting on the shelf. The lid popped off, and to his surprise, a cascade of candies spilled out.
“Guys, come here! You won’t believe what I found!” Tommy called out excitedly. Lily and Sam rushed over and gasped in delight at the sight of the colorful sweets.
“Grandma’s secret stash!” Lily exclaimed, her eyes wide with excitement.
The discovery ignited their curiosity, and soon, the grandkids were on a mission to find more of Grandma’s hidden treasures. They began searching every nook and cranny of the house, their laughter and chatter filling the rooms.
In the sewing room, they found a tin of hard candies cleverly hidden among the spools of thread.
“Look at this!” Sam shouted, holding up the tin. “Grandma is so sneaky!”
Out in the garden shed, Lily discovered a box of chocolates tucked away behind some old gardening tools. “I bet Grandma hid these here so Grandpa wouldn’t find them,” she giggled.
Their most surprising find was a jar of jelly beans inside an old teapot in the dining room.
“Wow, this is like a treasure hunt!” Tommy said, popping a jelly bean into his mouth.
Just as they were about to look in the attic, Grandma Alice walked in and found them surrounded by their discoveries, candy wrappers scattered around.
“Well, well, what do we have here?” she asked with a twinkle in her eye. The grandkids looked up sheepishly, but Grandma Alice’s laughter soon put them at ease.
“You’ve found my secret stash, haven’t you?” she said, joining them on the floor.
Sitting down with her grandkids, Grandma Alice began to share stories about each hiding spot. She explained that she hid the treats because she knew how the kids would go crazy around candy. She wanted to keep them from indulging all at once but didn’t want to deny them the joy of finding a sweet surprise now and then.
“I remember when I first hid those chocolates in the garden shed,” she said. “Your grandpa had such a sweet tooth, and I wanted to make sure I had some left for you kids!” The grandkids laughed, picturing Grandpa sneaking around for candy.
The afternoon turned into a wonderful bonding experience, filled with laughter and shared memories. The grandkids loved hearing Grandma’s stories and appreciated the clever ways she had hidden her treats.
“Grandma, you’re like a candy ninja!” Tommy said, hugging her tightly.
“And you kids are the best detectives,” Grandma replied, smiling.
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