an 88 year old toothless grin.

i love my old, toothless grampa, with his toothless happy grin and happy go lucky ways. i love his hearty laugh, which emanates from deep within his soul. he's so cute, funny and real. he says exactly what he means but he's never rude. he's got old habits but a young child-like soul. he's almost bald, and he's been that way forever, never quite achieving ultimate baldness. he's legally deaf and would not have it any other way. he's got no teeth and uses his gums to make things soft then gulps his food down whole, and would not have it any other way. and he's so proud of his gums, too. he doesn't visit often enough but everytime he does, he always remembers me. and he rides roller coasters, for goodness sake, though not always by choice.
whoever knew an 88 year old toothless grin could be so charming.