Brandie Comes to Live With Grandma
By Grandma
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During dinner, a sudden, fierce, thunderstorm sprang up. The sky grew black! The wind blew with gale-like force; rolling thunder rumbled with a boom; bolts of lightning cracked; and rain fell in torrents. All that Grandma could think about was how terrified Brandie would be. She would try to hide, but there would be no place to hide. She already would be drenched by the rain. Grandma could hardly talk; she could hardly finish her dinner she was so worried. Grandma didn’t want to ask Betty and her husband to leave before finishing their dinners. Besides, it was already too late for Brandie! But Betty and her husband and Grandma hurried to finish their dinners and drove home as fast as they could. The most terrible sight greeted their eyes. Evidently Brandie had tried to find Grandma and had jumped over the low wall around the patio. There Brandie was – standing tiptoe on her hind legs with her front paws high against the wall, the leash tight around her neck. She was stretching as high as she could to keep the leash from choking her. She was as wet as she could possibly be. Grandma rushed over and picked her up saying over and over, "Brandie, Baby Doll, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry." But Brandie was so glad to see Grandma that she kept crying happy sounds. Brandie had probably been in that position for almost two hours - and that is a very long time. She was trying to stay alive so she could see Grandma again.
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Brandie Comes to Live with Grandma: By Grandma
Grandma made mistakes- and learned from them. In many respects, Brandie’s behaviors are reflexive of the way children often behave. Many experiences provide opportunities to teach about a pet’s response to what is happening to them and how one should care for pets. The teaching aspects become part of the stories.
The stories continue even after Brandie goes back to live with the grandchildren. The last story gives parents an opportunity to talk to their children about the ending of life- in their own way.
About the Author
Esther Louise is a registered nurse with a master's degree in nursing education from Indiana University with a clinical component in pediatric nursing, focusing on the well child and the well exceptional child within the family constellation. Degrees from Indiana University also include an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration with a minor in international education for development and a focus on the educational preparation of nurses in developing countries. She has held positions in nursing in hospitals, public health departments, and universities including a position as a nurse advisor to Ethiopia, the main responsibility being administrator of community health nursing and nurse midwifery programs in the College of Public Health, Haile Sellassie I University. She grew up in a minister's family. First memories include the family dogs –one named Buster who was killed chasing a gasoline truck and another, a red-nosed red-haired hound dog named Jack Rover, who appeared at her family's home in the country soon after. He was a loving pet, but also a fierce protector. Dogs continued to be part of the family as she married and had children of her own. Although she has been published in leading professional journals, it was not until she retired from university teaching and administration that she has engaged in non-professional writing. Brandie Comes to Live with Grandma. By Grandma is her first attempt at writing for children. Esther Louise resides in Sun City Center, Florida, a retirement town in the Tampa Bay Area.