Letters to Mercedes...

Grandfather says....

Grandchildren make the world go round....

However, long distance relationships with Grandchildren... Can make it seem as if the world is standing still, and time is measured by the next interaction you have with them...
All and all, it can be a heart wrenching ordeal...

Oh what any Grandparent wouldn't give to be close enough to be able to visit, see and hold their Grandchildren daily, and to be play an active role in their physical world... Not just a disembodied voice on the other end of a phone, or to be an occasional out of town guest during a holiday or summer visit... But perhaps that is what makes us treasure them all that much more... The rarity of the visit...

Alas, when hundreds or thousand miles separate us from the ones we love, we consign ourselves to being that voice on the phone, or a two dementional photo disguised as a pen pal time traveler who slips into their lives via the US postal service... or email... It keeps the connection alive, and feeds the heart between visits...

But what happens when that life source is severed? When you are close enough to reach out and touch that special someone, who lives only a mere few miles away, yet you are not allowed the privilege to be a part of their lives...

What then?

Grandfather Says...

Just Blog it!