Rowan's eyes lit up as he saw his great-grandson's messy writing. "Yes. He has worked hard to do this. I have to make it happen."

Smiling, Rowan studied each page. Occasionally, he laughed at spelling errors or images next to the writing. When he arrived at the list addressed to him, his eyes sharpened.

"Visit the chocolate factory, go to the toy store, have a picnic in the park, tour the Savior, take Louis and Emily to school."

Rowan's warm laughter returned to the air.

"Look how excited they ...