Isnt it amazing how long distance relationships have changed in recent years? When my children were growing up, my mother could only see my children with pictures or when we visited. We could talk on the telephone but not very often because it was a long distance call with extra charges. I do have a few super 8 movies I took when they were growing up, but there is no sound and the movies could only be viewed with a special projector. Move on to my grandchildren-- movies could be made with sound and played back on tv with a special cord; then they could be made on floppy disks and played on computers, all of which my mother had nothing to do with! Then came the vcr movies; now that she could do! Even so, all these new inventions never replaced the actual hugs and kisses from real visits! Now, a phone call is free with a calling plan; movies can be made quickly and shared just as quickly with a smartphone; you can even see the person as you talk on the phone! Amazing!! You would think that families would be even closer now than ever, and I know many families that are, but, alas! Not mine! As we age, we treasure our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren even more because we realize our days are numbered. We want to savor every moment; every millstone! We still long for the special moments when we can interact personally with the hugs and kisses and witnessing the special events, but when that cant be possible, the technological interactions are wonderful! I find it so sad that I am missing out on my great-grand daughters life and my grandsons life (her dad) simply because of a terrible misunderstanding that no one can or will explain. And even worse, my daughter is missing out on her first and only granddaughters life. All because someones feelings got hurt and it was not revealed what happened or when it happened. Im quite sure it all has to do with Facebook postings, but I guess Ill never know until someone who does know reveals it. Both my daughter and I have been blocked from our granddaughter-in-law/daughter-in-laws facebook page. She wont answer texts or calls to explain anything so that the situation can be resolved. Sooooooooo, with all the technology out there to help bring families close, that same technology is tearing my family apart! Ive tried to keep this private, but it has gone on too long! This will probably not resolve my problem, but it will explain to all those who have been asking questions about this part of my family why I dont know anything about them. Sorry for such a long post, but dont know how to shorten it and still say what I needed to say. I LOVE all my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren! I just hope that they all can look back on our memories with sweet fondness and no regrets! I sure miss my mother and I know all her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren do too! Just wish I could leave the same legacy to all of mine!
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 01:47:23 +0000
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