AnnieO
Shooting from the Hip
Janet, honey - you have done everything you can.
My Dad's the middle child of 3. My oldest cousins, R and K, even when they lived forever away made an effort to be involved with Grandma and Grandpa. I've tried too (I'm the only grandchild with any interest in WWII, and of course Grandpa served in the Army Air Corps). But my youngest cousin? Guess there are some issues between her and my uncle, and she has 2 kids - who have seen the great-grands TWICE. The older one is probably 7. I've never met them at all. But the reason? Is that they did not go to her mother's funeral - which was last summer/fall. PLEASE. Grandpa will be 91 in May, Grandma 90 in September. I sure as heck would rather they didn't travel too much!!!
Same thing - spoiled. I bet Jamie hurts inside, and I bet he won't ever tell you. Just concentrate on the people who DO love you.
And yes, a card is appropriate. Don't put anything in it besides whatever you write.
My Dad's the middle child of 3. My oldest cousins, R and K, even when they lived forever away made an effort to be involved with Grandma and Grandpa. I've tried too (I'm the only grandchild with any interest in WWII, and of course Grandpa served in the Army Air Corps). But my youngest cousin? Guess there are some issues between her and my uncle, and she has 2 kids - who have seen the great-grands TWICE. The older one is probably 7. I've never met them at all. But the reason? Is that they did not go to her mother's funeral - which was last summer/fall. PLEASE. Grandpa will be 91 in May, Grandma 90 in September. I sure as heck would rather they didn't travel too much!!!
Same thing - spoiled. I bet Jamie hurts inside, and I bet he won't ever tell you. Just concentrate on the people who DO love you.
And yes, a card is appropriate. Don't put anything in it besides whatever you write.