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50 Times Old People Had No Right To Be This Wholesome And Awesome
I think both of my grandmas are the cutest women on the planet. They always make sure I’m well fed, support me in whatever crazy endeavors I choose to pursue, and they are both hilarious. As both of those amazing women have shown me, we can learn a lot from our elders, like how to make the world’s best lemon bars, how to be a great parent, how to play dominoes and apparently: how to be wholesome.
Below, we’ve got one of the sweetest lists Bored Panda has ever seen, featuring photos of some of the coolest and kindest senior citizens out there. Be sure to upvote all of the photos that you find most wholesome, and then let us know in the comments what you have learned from the elders in your life.
Keep reading to also find an interview with William Zee, one of the creators of We Love Our Granny, and then if you’re looking for another heartwarming article to read next, you can check out one featuring some of the world’s sweetest parents right here.
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#1
My Grandma Hand Drew All Her Wrapping Paper
Brooklynn Jackson 4 years ago
That is soo pretty! I could never have the level of skill your Grandma does! You rock Grandma!
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#2
My 82-Year-Old Grandad Sends Me A Valentines Card Every Year. His Writing Is Getting Worse Because Of His Tremor, But He Always Insists On Writing It Himself
#3
Grandpa Is Ready For Halloween
Skipper Laine 4 years ago (edited)
I'm sure going to "UP"-vote this post... I'll see myself out... 🎈🏠
#4
The First Selfie My Grandpa Took With His New Phone
#5
My Nan Has Dementia And Every Day She Meets My Dog For The First Time And Falls In Love With Him Over And Over Again. I Managed To Catch One Of Those Moments
#6
This Couple Is Simply Too Cute Together
#7
Grandpa Supporting LGBT
#8
My Grandmother Turned 100 Last October, This Is Her Doing The Plank For 30 Seconds
#9
That’s The Power Of Grandma
#10
My Dad Got To Hold A 3-Week-Old Baby Goat Yesterday
#11
My Grandad A Couple Weeks Ago On His 95th Birthday. He Said, "At Least Now I Can Stop Worrying About Dying Young"
Kirsten Kerkhof 4 years ago
When my grandma turned 90, she said with the straightest face, “I guess I am truly over half-way through, aren’t I?” Yes, grandma, I am fairly certain you are.
#12
Finally Came Out To My Grandpa And His Response Is So Wholesome
#13
My Dog Gets Really Anxious In The Car, So My Grandma Asked To Sit In The Back With Him. The Whole Car Ride All I Heard Was “It’s Okay, We’re Almost There Brave Boy”
#14
100 Years Apart. My Grandfather On His 103rd Birthday With My 3-Year-Old Daughter. Picture Is Priceless To Me
#15
Every Day My Parents Play Mario Kart 64 To See Who Will Make A Cup Of Tea. They’ve Done This Religiously Since 2001
#16
My 90-Year-Old Nana And Her 23-Year-Old Cat Love Sending Me Goodnight Selfies
#17
My 74-Year-Old Grandpa With COPD And I On A Roller Coaster. He Was So Excited
#18
My Grandmother Built A Snowman And They Both Have The Best Smiles
#19
My Grandpa's Cat Passed Away. He Was Crushed And Didn't Want To Insensitively Replaced Her, But Was So Lonely He Let My Mom Help Him Find A New Kitten
This is the picture she sent me.
#20
After Not Seeing My Grandparents For Months, They Finally Figured Out How “To Work Facetime.” This Was My Grandpa’s Face When He Saw Me
#21
A Cute Amazon Review I Revisit Just For A Smile. An 88-Year-Old Woman And Her 92-Year-Old Husband Attend A Halloween Party. They Liked The Bee Costume
#22
My Grandma Wanted To See The Ocean One Last Time Before Checking Into Hospice. Her Face Says It All
#23
This Old Man Is Donating Tennis Balls To The Animal Shelter
#24
This Man Is Recycling Old Picnic Coolers Into Shelters For Stray Cats For Winter. How Very Cool Is This?
#25
Grandpa Makes An Amazing Cradle For His Grandson
#26
5-Week-Old Hunter Snoozing Alongside His 104-Year-Old Great-Great-Grandfather Charles
#28
I Took The New Pup To The Nursing Home Next Door. They Instantly Became Best Friends
Skipper Laine 4 years ago (edited)
This is beautiful. The look of genuine affection between the both of them is priceless. ❤️
#29
My Graduating Class And Our 92-Year-Old Classmate
#30
We Moved To The US From India And My Grandma Can Only Speak Very Broken English But Had Me Help Correct Her And Spend Over An Hour To Write A Card In English For My Wife
Stacey Bunnah 4 years ago
That is so sweet, you took the time and she wanted to make it special in her words
#31
This Gentleman Showed Up With Flowers And In A Tux To Visit His Wife In The Hospital For Their 57th Anniversary
#32
My Great Grandma, Who Will Be 103 On Valentine’s Day, Laughing With My 2-Month-Old Daughter
#33
Today My 3-Year-Old Son And His 89-Year-Old Great Grandma Teamed Up To Catch Both Their First Fish. He Hooked It She Reeled It In
BetterBitterButter 4 years ago
This is such a beautiful photo! The look on their faces and their postures make it lovelier.
#34
This Old Old Lady Was Drawing A Heart While Waiting For The Bus
#35
My Nonna Wanted Me To Post This Photo On The Internet So That “Everyone In Italy Can See How Big My Tomatoes Have Gotten”
#36
Grandpa Is Excited
Kathy Rayborn 4 years ago
Cherish him while you have him. Treasure all of the memories you make.
#37
At 62 Years Old, I Decided To Get Over My "I Don't Like Cats" Phase. Here Is The Result So Far
#38
Old Man Eating By Himself At 'In-N-Out' With A Picture Of His Wife
InfectedVoiceBox 4 years ago
Not even joking I would probably shed a tear if I saw that in real life.
#39
My Cat Ripped Open His Favorite Toy. This Is A Photo Of My Grandma Sewing It Back Together
#40
Found This Cat Today In The Woods
#41
My Grandpa Eating A Sweet Strawberry
#42
My Grandma Didn’t Want Me To Get A Tortoise. I Come Home And My Tortoise Is Wearing A Watermelon Sweater
#43
For At Least 13 Years, Rain Or Shine, This Little Old Man Spends Every Morning Walking Around His Tiny Town Picking Up Trash
Headless Roach 4 years ago
It's great, but shame he has to be doing that in the first place, you know.
#44
Wholesome Grandpa With Artistic Skills
#45
Happy Halloween
#46
Such A Wholesome Couple
#47
When We Come Visit, I Normally Stay At My Grandma's House. 12 Years Ago She Bought A Towel For When I'd Come. She Still Hangs The Same Duck Towel For Me When I Arrive
Robert Trebor 4 years ago
When I was visiting my Grandma when I was small, I'd get overheated, as little boys do, and she would have me lie down and cover me with a small purple afghan, which she said was magic, and would cool me right down. She died in 1972, and my aunt lived on in the house until 1998. When my brother and I cleared out the house, I found the magic purple afghan. I have it here with me. It's still got her magic.
#48
Genius Grandpa
#49
My Grandmother Is 93 Years Old And Losing Her Memory But Still Can Roll Her Ravioli Dough Like A Professional
#50
My Grandfather Has Kept A Photo Of Me In His Wallet Since I Was 5 Years Old. Surprisingly Good Condition For A 20-Year-Old Photo
#51
My 98-Year-Old Grandma Has Been Making Me Birthday Cards For Years. This One Is The Most Plain Of Them All, But Meant The Most
#52
Grandma Gifts Embroidered Childhood Drawings On Grandkid's 18th Birthday
#53
Cosplay Is For Everyone
#54
So Wholesome Grandma
#55
The Shelter I Volunteer At Has A Program That Brings Senior Cats To Visit Seniors In Nursing Homes. This Man's Face Says It All
#56
My Grandma Meeting Her Great Granddaughter For The First Time In A Surprise Visit
#57
After Bad Storms, This Retired Old Man Goes Around Our Neighborhood And Cleans The Debris Out Of Yards And Catch Basins
When I asked him why he said “because I am retired and have the time to help”. 10/10 great dude.
#58
My Grandma Can't Protest On The Streets, But She Still Wants To Show Her Solidarity And Support
#59
I Decided To Go Back To College In My 30s And My Grandma Sends Me A Card Every Month For Support
#60
My 91-Year-Old Grandpa Asked To Switch Hats For A Photo... “So I Can Be ‘Cool’ Like You”
#61
Quality Time With Grandpa
Whitefox 4 years ago
I started this for my niece when she was born. She has many special needs and this ended up being a chronicle of the first 4 years of life. Her mom had no idea, It was full of stories about our adventures in the hospital together and had lots of little mementos from her stays in it. I had planned to keep it going until her 13th birthday, but relented and gave it to my sister when she was 5. It really meant a lot to her to have those memories and caught her completely by surprise.
#62
My Grandfather Is Afraid Of Dogs, And My Dog Is Afraid Of Most Humans, But They Gave Each Other A Chance And Together They Made It Work
#63
My 102-Year-Old Great Grandma Took A Train And A Bus To Come See Her First Great Grandson Get Married. And My Youngest Brother Whom She Hasn't Seen In Over 20 Years
#64
Today I Took My 74-Year-Old Best Friend And Her Miniature Shetland Pony To Their First Show And They Got First Place
#65
This Old Girl Was Just Adopted From A Nearby Shelter By This Older Couple
#66
Grandmas Are Best
#67
This Is One Of The Last Pictures Of My Grandfather. He Passed Today At 97, And This Is Him In An Adult Swing Having A Good Time And Enjoy Life
Bouche Clay 4 years ago
I'm sorry for your loss. Know that even though our earthly lives end, the love in our hearts is forever.
#68
My 86-Year-Old Grandmother And Her Handmade Needle Point Chair. 25 Years In The Making And 14 Threads Per Inch. I Am Not Allowed To Sit In It
BetterBitterButter 4 years ago
Grandma's got mad skills!! If I made something half good as her I wouldn't let anyone sit as well.
#69
My Clients, A Couple Who've Been Together For Over 40 Years, Found Out That I Like Ducks. So They Stopped By My Office For The Sole Purpose Of Bringing Me Every Duck They Owned
#70
My Grandpa Met Tucker For The First Time Today
#71
My Grandma Had A 10th Birthday Party For Her Dog
#72
My Aunt Painted Grandpa's Hospital Gowns To Look Like He's Wearing Real Clothes, Bringing A Little Cheer To Hospice Care
#74
My Grandpa Won 1st Place In A Christmas Costume Party
#75
Saw This Sweet Old Lady Passionately Describing Every Sculpture To Her Blind Husband At The Art Museum
#76
My 64-Year-Old Mother-In-Law's First Time In The Ocean
#77
My 93-Year-Old WWII Vet Grandpa Surrounded By Vets From Different Generations Telling Them His War Stories. He Was So Happy They Wanted To Listen It Made His Week
Amanda Rose 4 years ago
I can see my dad doing this. He has some interesting stories from Vietnam. He likes to talk about how they had a monkey, snake, rat, and a mongoose in the barracks at various times (his command let them have a mascot but never set any rules as what it could or couldn't be).
#78
My Grandpa And His Old Friend Wynton (Marsalis) Braving The Cold
#79
Born 102 Years Apart On The Same Day. My Son Gets To Meet His Great Grandma For The First Time
#80
Our Grandfather (Who Has Dementia) Felt Really Sad For The Dogs Who Had To Stay Outside. So He Spent The Day Entertaining Them By Showing Them Various Paintings
Leoninus Fate 4 years ago
im not really old{i guess since my hair is white i could count as old?} but i have done stuff like this too
#81
My Great Grandpa Always Showing Off And Acting Like A Kid Made Me Smile
#82
My Oma (Grandmother) Made Me This Quilt For My Graduation. She Thought The Rainbows Would Be Good Because I’m Gay
My grandparents are new to this whole gay thing but they are doing their best.
Brooklynn Jackson 4 years ago
They are new to this?? I thought they were experts! That quilt is soo beautiful!
#83
I Was Having A Lunch With My Mom, And This Gentleman Next To Us Was Having A Coffee With His Late Wife
#84
Took My Grandma To See My Grandpa. Together For 70 Years And Now Separated Due To Health Issues
#85
Went Out Fishing With My Grandpa This Evening And There Was This One Kid Who Had Some Sort Of Mental Handicap. His Rod Broke And There Were Several Knots In His Line
Not only did my grandpa completely fix his rod he untied the knots. Never been more proud of him.
#86
Took My Grandma Out To Lunch. Isn’t She Just Radiant?
#87
My Grandma Sends Me Fruit In The Mail Because I’m Pregnant. Today It’s Strawberries
#88
My Grandpa Turned 100 Yesterday. He’s The Oldest Person In Our Family And The Most Pleasant To Be Around
#89
Grandpa Owns A Barber Shop And A Long-Time Customer Painted Him In Action. This Is Me Recreating The Painting With Him
#90
For 30 Years, My Grandmother Used The Same Plastic Plates For Christmas. After Last Year She Only Had 7 Left, So She Framed Them And Gave One To Each Of Her 7 Grandkids
#91
Got Busted For Violating The "No Pets" Clause In My Lease. Now My Sweet Old Landlord Brings Treats For Him Every Day
#92
Grandma Recently Passed Away And My Mom Found This Card In Her House. I Gave Her 10 Cents On Her Birthday When I Was 2 And She Taped It To A Card And Kept It Her Whole Life
#93
Wholesome Grandma Being Wholesome
#94
My 88-Year-Old Grandfather Holding A Bunny For The Very First Time
#95
My Grandparents Have Been Together Since They Were 14. This Is What Forever Love Looks Like
#96
My 95-Year-Old Grandpa And His Best Girl
#97
My 94-Year-Old Grandpa Always Sends My Sons A $2 Bill And A Sketch For Holidays
#98
My Grandma Mailed Me Homemade Cookies To College
Alleman Jennifer 4 years ago
My daughter's grandma sent homemade jelly to her in college. It was not wrapped for transport. It ended up as a big gooey mess when it got there. We didn't tell grandma...
#99
My Grandma Sends Me These Every Day. She Is The Purest Thing On The Earth And We Have To Protect Her At All Costs
#100
My Grandma Has Alzheimer's And Used To Spend The Night At Home Before Her Care Facility Went On Lockdown. This Is The First Time In Few Weeks My Grandpa Got To See Her
They are my relationship goals.
#101
When My Now 3-Year-Old Son Got Cancer In 2018, My 91-Year-Old Grandmother Wanted To Get As Close To Him As She Could
She wrote down the colors of the Paw Patrol pups so she could watch it with him. I found those notes today. P.S. He’s cancer free now and they still watch Paw Patrol.
The note says:
"Red - Marshall
Yellow - Rubble
Green - Rocky
Blue - Chase
Purple - Everest
Pink - Skye
Orange - Zuma"
BetterBitterButter 4 years ago
That's a wonderful Great grandma!! And I am happy for OP's son!!
#102
My Daughter Meeting Her Great Grandma For The First Time
#103
My Grandma Turned 100 Today. Celebrating With My Other Grandma (93 Years Old)
#104
Celebrated My Grandma's 90th Birthday Today At Her Retirement Home And I Got To Meet This Guy. His Name Is Tony. He's A Retired Doctor And He Delivered Me 33 Years Ago
#105
My Grandpa Got Some New Glasses. He Can’t Stop Smiling And Looking At Himself In The Mirror
#106
Here Is My Great Grandma With A Picture Of Her When She Was 20. Almost 100, Half Blind And On Oxygen, But Still Kicking
#107
We Adopted A Senior Saint Named Mikey Yesterday And I Think It’s Safe To Say His First Trip To Grandma’s Went Well
Owen Jarvis 4 years ago
This is me with with almost any dog. Get on their level, it's great stuff. And f**k what anyone else thinks.
#108
My Grandma Turns 101 Today. Here's A Photo Of Her Working Out
#109
My Husband Works At A Nursing Home, So Naturally He Befriended The 95-Year-Old Man Sitting Next To Him On Our 4.5 Hour Flight
In the end, the man showed him pictures on his digital camera from Christmas and told him about his family.
#110
My Grandpa Is 90-Years-Old And My Grandma Is 88-Years-Old. Today They Shared Their 70th Wedding Anniversary
#111
My Grandma Wanted Me To Show The World The Giant Sunflower She Grew Last Summer
#112
Every Year My Grandma Crochets Hats For Kids In Need. This Year One Of Her Assigned Teens Wrote That They Were Bi. She Asked Me What It Meant, And I Explained
On her own, she researched and made a hat that includes both the flag and the girl's favorite color, green.
#113
My Grandma Is 89 And Her Groom Is 86. They Met 9 Months Ago And Fell Madly In Love, Showing It's Never Too Late To Begin Again
#114
My Mom Sent Me This Today. It Made Me Smile, That My Smile Made My Grandfather Smile. Hopefully It Will Make You Smile
Leoninus Fate 4 years ago
it looks like the baby is about to punch him "oh so you don't think we smile do ya? POW right in the kisser BUD!" then smiles, while really grampa just hears Googoo and feels baby bap on the chin "wow they do smile~ awww"
#115
The 66-Year-Old Receptionist Where I Work Prints Out Memes On Paper And Puts Them On The Wall
Brooklynn Jackson 4 years ago
What I wouldn't give for such an awesome receptionist with a superb sense of humor!
#116
My Grandpa Rescued An Abandoned Baby Deer
#117
My 90-Year-Old Grandpa Is Sewing The Holes My Dog Made In Her Favorite Toy
#118
Took A Picture Of A Grandpa Being Excited When His Granddaughter Blew Some Bubbles
#119
My Grandma Accidentally Sent Me A Text That Was Supposed To Go To My Mom. Definitely Made Me Smile
#120
My 92-Year-Old Grandpa Takes My 91-Year-Old Grandma To Dinner In Bed Every Night
#121
I Went To A Renaissance Fair Yesterday And Saw This Elderly Couple Dressed Up As Gnomes And Holding Hands
#122
At Sonic This Man Sits Outside Of His Car In The 98 Degree Heat And Feeds His 80-Year-Old Wife Ice Cream. That's So Sweet
#123
My Husband's 82-Year-Old Grandpa Taking In The Eclipse On An Old Dirt Road
#124
My Chinese Grandma And Her 18-Year-Old Pup In A Cart
#125
My Grandparents Napping Together After A Late Night Celebrating New Year's Eve
#126
My Grandfather And His Friends Recently Got Iphones
#127
Older Couple Includes Selfie In Review Of Angel Hair Pasta
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Sandy D 4 years ago
I did all I could. I got bumped out with like 10 left and wasn't going to go through all of them again to see the rest. I needed this one for sure. Stupidly I let myself be drawn into a social media comment section gassy left me very disillusioned with the human race. Thus really helped
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Stacey Rae 4 years ago
So much love in this piece. I wish someone loved me even half as much as portrayed here. Beautiful.
Jordi Sharpe 4 years ago
Here's one of my favorite stories about my grandmama. When my Mum was little, girls couldn't wear pants to school, they had to wear skirts. Well, one freezing cold winter morning, my grandmama looked outside at the snow and said, "You're wearing pants." Off to school my mum and her 3 bros go. School sends my mum home, crying. My grandmama couldn't drive, so she marched my mum back to school, went to the principal's office and tore him a new one. From then on, my mum could wear pants whenever she goddamn pleased.
Aunt Riarch 4 years ago
That's how a grandma should be. Mine would have killed or died for her chi. My mother would still kill or die for me and my brother
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Sandy D 4 years ago
I did all I could. I got bumped out with like 10 left and wasn't going to go through all of them again to see the rest. I needed this one for sure. Stupidly I let myself be drawn into a social media comment section gassy left me very disillusioned with the human race. Thus really helped
Load More Replies... Stacey Rae 4 years ago
So much love in this piece. I wish someone loved me even half as much as portrayed here. Beautiful.
Jordi Sharpe 4 years ago
Here's one of my favorite stories about my grandmama. When my Mum was little, girls couldn't wear pants to school, they had to wear skirts. Well, one freezing cold winter morning, my grandmama looked outside at the snow and said, "You're wearing pants." Off to school my mum and her 3 bros go. School sends my mum home, crying. My grandmama couldn't drive, so she marched my mum back to school, went to the principal's office and tore him a new one. From then on, my mum could wear pants whenever she goddamn pleased.
Aunt Riarch 4 years ago
That's how a grandma should be. Mine would have killed or died for her chi. My mother would still kill or die for me and my brother
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