My 7-Year-Old Granddaughter Adored Her Grandpa – Then One Day She Refused to Hug Him and Said, ‘Grandma, He’s Different’

Lily used to burst through our front door like she was running toward Christmas morning. “GRANDPA!” she’d shout, and Jim would brace himself for impact, laughing as she slammed into him. She adored him. The old baseball cap he let her wear. The card tricks. The way he pretended not to notice when she cheated…

My grandson called me at 5 a.m. and said, ‘Grandma, don’t wear your red coat today.’ I asked why, and in a trembling voice, he said, ‘You’ll understand soon.’ At 9 a.m., I went to catch the bus. But when I saw the crowd gathered by the stop, I finally understood why — and my stomach just tightened.

“DON’T WEAR YOUR RED COAT TODAY,” MY GRANDSON SAID. HOURS LATER, I SAW WHY — AND MY STOMACH DROPPED.   My grandson called me at 5:00 a.m. and said, “Grandma, don’t wear your red coat today.” I asked why, and with a trembling voice, he said, “You’ll understand soon.” At 9:00 a.m., I went to…