Gramp

"Gramp" by Charles V. De Vet is a science fiction story from the early 1960s that looks at how people see the world and each other. It's about a boy who can see the thoughts and feelings of others as pictures in his head. This special ability makes his relationship with his grandfather, called Gramp, complicated because Gramp does things that bother the boy. The story follows the boy, Little Joe, as he tries to understand his Gramp's actions, even when they aren't good. The story gets intense when Joe tries to protect Gramp, which leads to a sad ending that shows how heavy adult actions can be, especially for an innocent child.