I am Finally Getting to See My Grandson
By winterose
@winterose (39887)
Canada
November 9, 2009 2:43pm CST
here's the deal, my son was never married and he and his girlfriend broke up with my grandson was 5 months old. My grandson's son's mother found another boyfriend who moved in immediately and they had 3 other children. They actually just got married last year and my grandson was 12 then. He always lived with them. They also moved to another province for 5 years and so I didn't seem him all that time.
Then they came back to montreal and he had to be reintroduced to us. They were in Montreal for awhile, but then moved several times over the years and she wasn't big on keeping in contract. The last time I saw him he was 11.
Now he is 13 almost 14 they now live a few streets away from my son and I and he has been over to my house the last three days. I am so happy, he is coming to the house because he wants too. It is wonderful.
Do you get to see your children if they do not live with you, or your grandchildren?
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Nov 09
not sure if it is me or his father he is coming to see but either way it is great.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
9 Nov 09
That is great Carol, I am glad you both are getting to spend time with your grandchild. I don't have any children but I do know they are a blessing. I do have family I haven't seen in awhile. My little nieces one is almost 5 and the other is almost 9 months.. and I haven't seen Katie or my sister since last Christmas and the baby since it was a few weeks old..they live in Ohio and are coming in to stay a week for Thanksgiving..so that will be cool..I do hope that they won't move away anytime soon so you can get to know your grandson better.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
9 Nov 09
yes they are always moving, I hope they will settle down now once and for all.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
9 Nov 09
I also hope that you do get to see your little nieces
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
9 Nov 09
Hi Rose, I do not have any Grandchildren, but yes I see my Children who are both grown quite often
As you know I moved South of the UK 3 years ago and both Children wanted to stay North as they have their Friends and Jobs there
I am glad that you are going to get to see him
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Nov 09
thanks so much hon, it is great to I finally get to see my grandson on a regular basis after so many years, it is just great.
@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
9 Nov 09
That is absolutely wonderful news!!!! I'm glad you are able to see him now, and that he wants to see you as badly as you want to see him.
As you probably know, all of my husband's kids and grandkids are down in the USA, and we're in canada, however, if any of them would ever want to come up for a visit, they'd be more than welcome.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Nov 09
it is probably more because he wants to see his father and my son still lives with me.
@Grandmaof2 (7578)
• Canada
9 Nov 09
Thankfully I have never been pulled away nor separated from my grandchildren!!! I only have two and I love them to pieces. Good for you that you're regaining a relatioship with your grandson. I am truly happy for you both!!!
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
9 Nov 09
thank you so much hon, finally we can be like a real family.
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@jugsjugs (12967)
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9 Nov 09
I am soo pleased you are getting to see your grandson again after all those years.I have a daughter that lives at my mums and i do get to see her very often as she only lives the other side of the road.We tend to get on alot better now then we ever did,i think the reason for this is that she has grown up alot more now.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
9 Nov 09
yep families are all torn up these days and it is a blessing when grandparents get to see their grandchildren.
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@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
10 Nov 09
I am glad that you have been reunited. I would definitely make sure he knows how to get ahold of you now. He is old enough to be able to do that if you would get separated again. I am glad that you are getting to spend time with him again.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Nov 09
they always had my phone number they were were the ones that were not reachable.
@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
10 Nov 09
Well my son is just 10 so I guess am quite off mark right now but I do know just how much joy kids and grandkids give to their parents and grandparents. My son stays with my parents during the day while I am at office and before that, he used to stay with my in-laws so I know just how attached grandparents and grandkids are. And I also think that its just wonderful that your grandson wants to bond with you of his own volition
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Nov 09
I think it is more his father because my son still lives here with me, but either way it is wonderful.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
10 Nov 09
I am so happy for you!He is i your life just in time fore the holy days. When is your Thanksgiving? Ihope youget tosee him then and at Christmas too!
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
11 Nov 09
Damn! Well,Happy Belated Thanksgiving.I hope next year you will have your grandson at your dinner table.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Nov 09
yes that is really hard on a family when it is divided like that, I know first hand
@ladym33 (10978)
• United States
10 Nov 09
Congratulations! That is wonderful news, I am very happy for you. It must have been difficult not seeing him all that time.
My kids are still at home so I will say that they see their grand parents as much as possible. My mom lives about 40 minutes away and it is hard to get there during the school year, but we try to get together when there are days off from school, my dad lives about an hour and 15 minutes away, he does not get to see my kids that often but he sees them at least once every couple of months, and more if he is able, but his car is not very trustworthy and I worry about him making long drives.
My mom will be here for Thanksgiving and I am hoping my father will to. I will probably rent a car for him to drive here. I will feel more comfortable that way.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Nov 09
yes at least he gets to see them and that is the important thing.
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Nov 09
I am living with my daughter right now. I don't know what I would do to not be able to see my grandson every day. He comes home from school and comes up to my room to say hello and that he loves me. Every day! What in the world would I do without that happening? And telephone or computer just is not the same thing.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Nov 09
I had to deal with that from the time my grandson was 5 months old it is really hard.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Nov 09
I hope it is better now for you. A new leaf has been turned over.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
13 Nov 09
Wow, what a situation! Congratulations on being able to finally spend some time and have a relationship with your grandson!
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
18 Nov 09
thanks hon, he is coming here every weekend now.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
19 Nov 09
Oh that's great! I am very happy for you!
Did you ever find a new place to move to?
@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
10 Nov 09
I have adult children. Two grandbabies live far away. I have step grandchildren that will probably be out of my life when my son gets his divorce. I will miss the grandson. The granddaughter has mostly lived with her other grandmother most of her life. I see the girls that live in Minnesota maybe twice a year.
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@sweetgirl_k1 (3972)
• United States
10 Nov 09
That's sad that you didn't get to see him for all that time and that he had to be re-introduced to his own grandmother. I'm glad you are finally getting to see him again though and hopefully they will live there for a long time so you will be able to see him a lot. My child still lives with me and he is very young so I see him everyday. I take him over to my mom's house and to my dad's house and to my grandparents' house all the time so he knows all of them and they even keep him some for me if I have to go clean a house since I clean a few houses a month. He loves them all and doesn't mind spending time with them.
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@BarBaraPrz (51818)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Nov 09
How nice for you to see your grandson.
As for myself, I never had kids, let alone grandkids.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Nov 09
I tell you it is hard, when you have them and you never get to see them.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
10 Nov 09
hi winterose long time no see. it is wonderful that you are now able to see your own grandson and watch him grow now. he is coming to see you as he wants his grandmother as much as you love to see him. I am
separated right now from my only family,my adult son,because he lost'
his job 11 months ago and we got evicted, and became homeless. now I
am here in this retirement center whidh ispaid for from mysocial security
and ssi checks, while he is three miles away in a gov. sponsored apt with
three other men,allof whom are out of work and had to have an address so they'
could hunt for work. my son comes to see me most every week so this is not
too bad really . also mylotting helps me a lot as I have mylot friends here
too. i am always sad that my son never saw fit to marry so will never be
'a grandmother. but I can poach on mylot friends i guess.1 person likes this
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
10 Nov 09
yes hon, you have a mylot family, I am so sorry about your position homeless has got to be the worst experience to every have to go through.
