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If you're lucky enough to still have grandparents, visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can.

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Regina Brett
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 31
Columnist
Journalist
Writer
Ravenna
Ohio
Still
Enough
Grandparents
Grandparent
Visit
Cherish
Celebrate
Lucky
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