Grandkids make you brave

Whether you want to be or not, you have to put on your brave face when your grandkids are with you.

When a four-year-old wakes you up at 3 AM because they heard something, you can't tell them to take the flashlight and go look. You have to get up, remain calm, and collected and tell them everything is OK. You have to walk through a dark house, hopefully with your flashlight, if said grandchild hasn't used it to look under the couch, and left it there.

During your journey through the dark hallway, you will no doubt encounter a few surprises, such as Legos, Matchbox cars, and perhaps the occasio...