If it were possible to receive an Academy Awards for the number of times your heart has been broken, that might would be me. Despite the disappointments and disrespect, I pick up my heart up and continue on this life’s journey, realizing it’s not me it’s the time we are living in.
While I get this is a different generation, I miss the strong family ties I grew up with. Yesterday, my first great-grandchild was born. This is a child I may never see because I have not seen his father in more than a dozen years. I also do not have a connection with my other four grandchildren because they live out of state. When I lived out of state, I called home routinely and came home when I could. Not this generation. This generation takes the phrase “out of sight out of mind” literally!
Despite it all, I am still hopeful that, at some point, these family ties will start to mend. Grandparents and Great Grandparents do add value to the family unit. I loved my grandparents and, on occasion, visited my great-grandmother. My time with this older generation provided knowledge I would never have gained otherwise.
I sometimes anger when other women talk about what a burden their grandchildren are or wish they wouldn’t come over so often. I interrupt their conversation to tell them how lucky they are and how I would be grateful to have that connection. They lower their heads and usually don’t say anything else.
If you have strong ties with your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, be grateful! Don’t let another minute go by that you don’t let them know you appreciate them.
While I can’t change my family dynamics at this time, I certainly hope I can change someone else’s!
Hug someone today. It’s not harmful to your health but can be healthy for your heart.
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