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<blockquote data-quote="ChickPea" data-source="post: 752947" data-attributes="member: 24089"><p>I'm with you, hon.</p><p>Wish I could be a neighbor as well. We all need neighbors. Tea time would be grand.</p><p></p><p>It struck me a little what you said about your grandchild. I try to keep him as his own, and see him for his individual self. Sometimes, though I see my daughter and it makes me happy and fearful at the same time.</p><p></p><p>Our counselor pointed out that, in grandparents care taking for grandchildren, there is a loss. A grieving. Have you grieved? I'm not sure I have, because it seems selfish and ungrateful. But it might be necessary. </p><p></p><p>I didn't plan on raising a grandchild, but I might be. So I have to shift gears. Grieve a bit, I guess, for the camping I was planning to do, the independence I was starting to feel as all of my children are now adults.</p><p></p><p>We were also planning independence in other areas, but my husband's father has cancer and his mother is needy. This isn't the "sail into retirement" we were planning on. But it is what it is. It's where we are. There are small joys to be found in it.</p><p></p><p>Today I realized that my grandchild and all of his needs had opened me back up to the root of my cravings for simplicity and joy of making home, crafting, being a bit more frugal and tidy. I had lost that in the business of working. I am thankful to be back opened up to it.</p><p></p><p>Sorry, I guess I'm just thinking out loud. Just wanted to know you have a a neighbor in me. Much love.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChickPea, post: 752947, member: 24089"] I'm with you, hon. Wish I could be a neighbor as well. We all need neighbors. Tea time would be grand. It struck me a little what you said about your grandchild. I try to keep him as his own, and see him for his individual self. Sometimes, though I see my daughter and it makes me happy and fearful at the same time. Our counselor pointed out that, in grandparents care taking for grandchildren, there is a loss. A grieving. Have you grieved? I'm not sure I have, because it seems selfish and ungrateful. But it might be necessary. I didn't plan on raising a grandchild, but I might be. So I have to shift gears. Grieve a bit, I guess, for the camping I was planning to do, the independence I was starting to feel as all of my children are now adults. We were also planning independence in other areas, but my husband's father has cancer and his mother is needy. This isn't the "sail into retirement" we were planning on. But it is what it is. It's where we are. There are small joys to be found in it. Today I realized that my grandchild and all of his needs had opened me back up to the root of my cravings for simplicity and joy of making home, crafting, being a bit more frugal and tidy. I had lost that in the business of working. I am thankful to be back opened up to it. Sorry, I guess I'm just thinking out loud. Just wanted to know you have a a neighbor in me. Much love. [/QUOTE]
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