To The Grandparents Who Keep Giving: There Is No Way We Could Ever Do It Without You

Nov 06, 2018 by apost team

I want to say thank you to my mother and father.

We often hear about the grandparents who say how amazing it is when they see their children become parents. But we often don’t take into consideration how we also get to watch our parents become grandparents.

I, for one, never had a doubt that you would be nothing short of an amazing grandparent.

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You were always so supportive of everything that I wanted to do, no matter how crazy it may have sounded at the time. When I wanted to skip college for a year to travel, you were supportive. When I wanted to pursue my dream of being a writer, you were there.

You were also so supportive of my decision to become a parent. You were very ready to step into the role of being a loving grandparent. In fact, it was probably easier for you to take on that role than it was for us to become parents.

But I never truly considered just how amazing you would be as grandparents. In fact, I still can’t believe just how wonderful you are. I want to say thanks, in as many ways as possible, for being there for me all this time.

Thank you.

Thank you for the joy and happiness I see in my kids’ eyes when they see you come through the front door.

Thank you for the way my son grabs the phone when you call because he can’t wait to regale you with tales of his latest karate class or online game. Thank you for the way my daughter carefully penned a Mother’s Day card to you that read, “I love spending time with you.”

Thank you for the endless hours of card games and board games that you played.

Thank you for all of the epic lightsaber battles and piggy-back rides you have given my kids. For the endless hours of blowing bubbles in the warm summer sun as you watch them chase them around the yard.

I want to especially thank you for all of the breaks we have gotten due to your time with my kids. I know your time is precious to you, too. It is positively the best gift you could have ever given us. Thank you.

Thank you for also putting up with my scolding when I think they ate too much candy with you or watched too much television.

I am trying to learn how to let go, slowly.

Thank you for being so open about our parenting choices, even though they can be quite different from the way you raised me. I know that isn’t always easy to deal with.

Thank you for never giving up on me. You also taught me that parenting isn’t over when your child becomes an adult at 18. It is always a changing and evolving cycle.

Mostly, thank you so much for all of the love and support you have showered on me throughout many difficult days and nights. I don’t know how I would have gotten through some of them without you.

You have given me a deep foundation of support that is always with me now. You showed me that my children are individuals who deserve love, trust, and respect. Thank you.

My kids will thank you for it someday, too.

Do you have anyone special in your life that you would like to thank? Let us know below in the comments and pass this on to your own parents to say thank you!