My Grandkids Tried to Stop Me From Wearing a Swimsuit—Then I Showed Them a Lesson They’ll Always Remember

” he said. “And I was at a public pool getting laughed at by older boys. I was about to leave when your grandmother walked over and told them something I never forgot.”

I frowned slightly.

Then he added, “She said, ‘Funny people make others laugh. Cruel people just make noise.’”

The memory hit me then.

I had been the one.

Years ago.