Dear Annie: We love being busy grandparents
Dear Annie: We would like to respond to your answer to “Retired and Busy,” the grandparent who complained about overscheduled grandkids.
To us, your answer was spot-on.
We never felt “gaslit.” At 80 and 76, we are still traveling to see our young adult grandchildren doing what they love, from five-hour trips to see a play to driving to another state to see rugby playoffs.
We have missed very few of our grandchildren’s events, and when we pass by areas where events occurred when they were younger, we feel blessed to have participated as fans of what they enjoyed. So we are still on the road, and they love seeing us there.
To us, our grandchildren are a source of joy and love in our lives and memories.
I hope other grandparents have the same in their lives. — Nana and Papa
Dear Nana and Papa: You sound like wonderful grandparents, and your grandkids are lucky to have you.
Keep going.
If a car just sits, it rusts, so keep it moving.
The same is true for humans!
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