15 Times Grandmas Were What We Should All Aspire To Be Like When We're Older

    "My grandma would always x out people in her yearbook and write 'Deceased' when one of her high school classmates died...Grandma wanted to be the last one living."

    Jasmin Nahar
    by Jasmin Nahar

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. This grandma who is the model of self-confidence we should all aspire to:

    david bynch @soalexgoes

    tonight my abuelita whispered, “I want to show you the most beautiful girl in the world,” solemnly leading me to a table packed with old family photos. with one, shaky finger, she pointed, slowly, to a photo... of herself this is the energy i’m carrying with me into the new year

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    2. This grandma who is extremely dedicated to her game:

    Paul ⚔️ Hubans @phubans

    My 87-year-old grandma has played Animal Crossing New Leaf on her 3DS every single day for the past 4 years now. Her 3DS finally broke this year, so we got her a new one for Christmas. During a system transfer I checked her activity log:

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    3. This grandma who is just fed up:

    4. This grandma who really speaks her mind:

    bao @srirachadrinker

    visiting my 90 year old vietnamese grandmother for the first time in a year grandma: bao? is that you? me: yes grandma grandma: wow youre so pretty me: no youre pretty grandma: absolutely not. i am on the verge of death. i am ready.

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    5. This grandma who knows how to start a tale:

    6. This grandma who deserves a damn trophy:

    FranciscoRiveraReyes @rey_riverita

    LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE DISCOVERED A CHAMPION TONIGHT... PLEASE MAKE MY ABUELITA GO VIRAL I NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE IN MY LIFE

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    7. This grandma who can harness the power of a good reaction pic:

    Twitter: @smbaspride

    8. This grandma who wore her grandkid's shirt and made it look pretty great:

    Em@Kastu Prep @Lettelle

    Got a text from my little brother saying, “Grandma is wearing your old shirt...”

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    9. This grandma who takes her birthday seriously:

    “Jerruary 11th, 2019” @dae_gore

    My grandma ain’t give nobody time to wake up good and brush they teeth this morning

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    10. And this grandma who sounds intense:

    11. This grandma with perfect music taste:

    keaton kilde @keatonkildebell

    I think a lot about that time my grandma called me to say she learned how to burn CDs on her computer & sent me one with her favorite songs on it but when I got it in the mail it was just ABBA’s “Waterloo” 17 times in a row.

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    12. This thoughtful grandma who is great at crafts:

    Hayley 🍋✨ @lemondropwraps

    My wife’s grandma knit our cat a scarf for Christmas. I’m WEAK 😭🥰

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    13. This grandma who offered words of wisdom:

    14. This grandma who took some time to reflect:

    15. And this grandma who has her priorities in order:

    anisa @anisatlnd

    Cant believe my nana woke me up during a nap the other day to sign the cats christmas card whilst the cat was asleep so she didnt see us write it out, cba

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