I also grew up without grandparents. But to this day I think fondly of our neighbour. She always had (yup you guessed it) an Orio cookie for me, even right before supper ! That was our secret. I couldn't have loved her more if she were my grandmother. Believe me, Eagle Heart you are making an impact on those childrens' lives, that they will treasure forever. As you said, you can take time for those children, something so many parents have so little of.