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At dinner tonight Grandma reached across the table and slipped me a fifty. She is always giving her grandchildren money, and telling them to eat more, more, more. My brother headed straight for the car afterwards and she found him, rapped on the window and demanded a hug. Grudgingly, he came out and hugged her. I don't think my grandma can sleep well at night without a hug from her family after a get together. I imagine she feels unsettled. As much as it can be frustrating and smothering, it's also comforting to have Grandma. To know I can be gone for months and come home and slip right back in.