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Could you all rattle some serious beads for my long lost grandfather?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 313244" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Thanks Daisylover. I'm in tears so heading off to bed. It hurts extra, thinking of losing him when I've just met him and not even in person. As a kid growing up in foster care, I lost the major bond I had with my grandmother and then she passed away. I lost all those holidays and memory moments with my aunts, uncles, cousins, grands, even my brother. My kids have little family. easy child has many on her fathers side thankfully. For difficult child, its just been me. He no longer sees my mother (don't blame him). We see my brother maybe twice a year. Then theres one aunt and one cousin. We see them maybe 2-3 times a year, even living in the same town. So really, difficult child are on our own and always have been. When easy child is gone to her fathers on holidays etc, it really hits difficult child and I that in one sense, him and I are really left out in the cold. Irony being he and I are very family oriented and crave big gatherings, the laughing, sharing meals, etc. Our photoalbums are kind of sad to look through.</p><p>I'm very grateful I've had a chance to chat with my grandfather online and learn more about him. But I really want to see him. To be quite honest, I want a hug from a grandparent that says I love you. So does difficult child. There's always going to be that little kid in him and I who is looking for that. So close it is. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p>K, now I'm bawling like a maniac and can hardly see to type. time for bed for me before I wake the kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 313244, member: 4264"] Thanks Daisylover. I'm in tears so heading off to bed. It hurts extra, thinking of losing him when I've just met him and not even in person. As a kid growing up in foster care, I lost the major bond I had with my grandmother and then she passed away. I lost all those holidays and memory moments with my aunts, uncles, cousins, grands, even my brother. My kids have little family. easy child has many on her fathers side thankfully. For difficult child, its just been me. He no longer sees my mother (don't blame him). We see my brother maybe twice a year. Then theres one aunt and one cousin. We see them maybe 2-3 times a year, even living in the same town. So really, difficult child are on our own and always have been. When easy child is gone to her fathers on holidays etc, it really hits difficult child and I that in one sense, him and I are really left out in the cold. Irony being he and I are very family oriented and crave big gatherings, the laughing, sharing meals, etc. Our photoalbums are kind of sad to look through. I'm very grateful I've had a chance to chat with my grandfather online and learn more about him. But I really want to see him. To be quite honest, I want a hug from a grandparent that says I love you. So does difficult child. There's always going to be that little kid in him and I who is looking for that. So close it is. :( K, now I'm bawling like a maniac and can hardly see to type. time for bed for me before I wake the kids. [/QUOTE]
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