9/13/2020 1 Comment Grandparent's day love letterGabriella SwartwoodMost grandparents are under an amazing spell where they are only able to see the best in their grandchildren. Literally, it makes it almost impossible for them to see anything negative in the personality or behavior of grandchildren.They cherish you and see you for who you are but at the same time, are keenly aware of the generations of other relatives in your appearance, mannerisms, aptitudes, and general personality. Just being around you is pure delight.
Grandparents can give the gift of lack of judgement. Perhaps because they are not raising you, they have a luxury they did not have as parents themselves: they are not directly (most of the time) responsible for how you develop. Instead, they teach you what it is like to be cherished and loved unconditionally. This is an amazing gift and raises the bar for what to expect in future relationships. Now as a parent myself, it is pretty amazing to watch the relationship between my kids and their grandparents. It is rather fascinating to see grandparents' attributes and even likes and dislikes reflected in my children. I hope that all readers can be so lucky now and in the future. Having the support and wisdom of grandparents greatly enhances your life as a mother or father. So cheers to grandparents everywhere, everyday. Special respect to those who also serve as parents to their grandchildren. May we know them well, prioritize loving and attending to them, and may we be lucky enough to be grandparents one day in the future.
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Karen Clarke
9/14/2020 11:43:04 am
Beautifully put! This is a relationship I did not have growing up, as mine had passed away before I was born or when I was very little. Indeed, "cheers to grandparents everywhere!"
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