Just as the parent does ~ the grandparent loses their future ~ One of the joys is the knowledge that through grandchildren they achieve immortality ~ It is expected that their name will be carried on through them ~ At the death of their grandchild ~ that branch of their family tree is cut off ~ What should have been will not be ~ Just as for the parent ~ the family of the grandparent will never be complete again ~ They, too, feel the empty place at family gatherings ~ As parents we lose even more as the family that remains ~ they move forward without any relationship with the grieving parents ~ so we live in sadness ~ we make it through each day as best we can ~ jus sayin ~
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:43:23 +0000