How's your relationship with your grandparents?

Philippines
February 25, 2007 1:01am CST
I love my grandparents on both sides. I just love elderly people even if most of them are hard to understand. I am very close to my grand mother (mom's side), she's like my bestfriend and the good thing about it is that I can tell her everything without worrying that I will be judged. The sad thing with my grand father (mom's side).. when he died I was the only one in the family who was with him. Long story so don't ask. It was vacation, actually school will open soon so my parents needed to buy things for my siblings, I decided not to tagged along because no one's going to look after my grand father in the hospital except for his private nurse. I still regret that during his last moments there I wasn't able to tell him how much I love him but I did kiss him when his nurse left. I miss him so much!!! My grand parents (dad's side) are kind also so we do have a good relationship.
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@cooltito (28)
• India
25 Feb 07
my relationship is extremely close!! grandparents r at da end of their lives n the love of their grandchildren gives them a lot of hope n happiness!! so i try to give then as much company n time as possible!
• Romania
25 Feb 07
In this moment I have only one of my grandparents and this is my grandfather from my mother side.him have 85 years old and I love him very much because 1%2 I live with him to the country house.Is a strong man with good hart and I hope I will be the same.
@appu14 (45)
• India
26 Feb 07
my relationship with my grandparents is quite healthy...even though they dont live with me but whenevr we are together we feel gud
• Canada
26 Feb 07
I am really close to my grandma and step-grandpa. They are like parents to me. My parents are both passed away and my grandparents are all I have. I haven't seen or talked to my real grandfather in almost 10 years. Him and my mom never had a good relationship, therefore neither did me and my siblings. Both my father's parents passed away before I could remember them.
• Canada
26 Feb 07
i love them both. i grew up on my grandparents house. they were my parents when my mom is away. unfortunately they passed away...
@rainne12 (61)
• Philippines
26 Feb 07
your lucky to have been able to spend time with your grandparents =). I think its exciting to know the person who brought up your mom.. the person who have a big influences on her life and help mold on who she is now... Unfortunately for me, I was denied of the chance to know my mom's parents. They already left this world when my mom is still a school girl. Though, I may not have seen them personally or talk to them face to face, I heard stories about them from my mon and aunts.. stories of what their lives were.. stories that facinates me. and seen pictures from the past... it may be the closest connection i have with them, but i have my mom to fill the gap between...
@sumi123 (129)
• India
26 Feb 07
I am very unlucky.. I have not seen my Grand parents at all. No photos of them also. Now when i see my parents they are so lovly as grand parents to my kids. I really miss my grand parents buti always pay for them and i am sure they will bless me from heaven always.
@jhartana (1084)
• Australia
26 Feb 07
I think I'm more into grandma (mum's side). Since she has passed away I still love her. She raised me up and taught good things. I missed her though.
@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
26 Feb 07
I have a good relationship with my dearest grandfather more than my father though.I always take care of him when he gets sick and always monitor his medicines and he's doing well with his health.
@hfadzli (439)
• Malaysia
26 Feb 07
Hi Chassedesreves, Well i do have a very good relationship with my granparents. I can say that i am really close to them since i was small. And i love them very much. I call them everyday to ask how they were doing since i am staying far far away from them. Im glad that i have such a wonderful grandparents who are always care for me. Even my wife are close to them as they are easy going type of people.
• United States
26 Feb 07
I am not very close with either set of grandparents. My granparents on my dad's side I did not grow up with nearby. We only visited with them 10 or 12 times my whole life. My grandmother on my mom's side is remarried and I don't get along with them. They don't live nearby either.
• United States
26 Feb 07
I am really close my my grandparents. There the only reason I was able to be on this planet. Got to show them some kind of Love. Hehe. THANKS!
@agbiok4 (21)
• India
26 Feb 07
I am having very good relationship with them they are the knowledge banks for suggestions
• United States
26 Feb 07
My grandparents were the greatest. I truly miss them. My grandmother was the most patient woman I have ever met. She taught me how to cook,sew, quilt and just about everyday life. She and my grandfather was always there for me. My grandfather took me to get my drivers license when I turned 16. He let me drive his car when my dad wouldn't let me drive his. If there was anything that I needed I could count on them to make sure I had it. I think that I was much closer to my grandparents than I am and was ever to my parents. They showed me love.
• United States
26 Feb 07
My grandparents were the greatest. I truly miss them. My grandmother was the most patient woman I have ever met. She taught me how to cook,sew, quilt and just about everyday life. She and my grandfather was always there for me. My grandfather took me to get my drivers license when I turned 16. He let me drive his car when my dad wouldn't let me drive his. If there was anything that I needed I could count on them to make sure I had it. I think that I was much closer to my grandparents than I am and was ever to my parents. They showed me love.
• India
25 Feb 07
my relationship had always been at very par with mostly all four of thmm--- was a bit more attached to my dad's side Grandfather -- coz he too loved me a lot and called me the prince of the house!!! He loved me so so much.... but then he left me too so soon...!!! I guess I was 10 at that time.... right... I was 10.... but my mom's side grandparents too had been very very peculiarly amicable for me... so is my dad's mom....,. they all bless me so lovingly every time I meet them ,, that really touches me and tells me how gracious is the presence of your elders on you --no matter how old they are or in which physical state they are -- they stil;l give a sense of security -- atleast in my case they do.... and I do love them a lot!!!! May god bless them all !!!
• United States
25 Feb 07
I know just how you feel my grandparents are both gone hpwever when i was a child they raised me my dad was sick and my mom had to work.My grandparents were the center of my life and I loved them both dearly !
@gehaste (342)
• Romania
25 Feb 07
i love my grandparents.The ones from my mother's part live in the same city as i do but the ones from my father lives in a city that's like 50km far from here.I've got a perfect relation with my parents from my mother's part,they took care of me when i was 5-8 years old because my mother and father were at work.I love them very much and they always talk nice to me and take care of me.Sometimes i cry when i see them..inspecialy my grand father...he has blue eyes in which you can see everything he lived so far,happyness but mostly pain that he took for his childrens ,3 doughters. My relationship with the grandparents from my father's part is ...kind of cold .This because i don't see them too often...but i love them as much as i love the other ones.I always cry when i leave them to go back home.I admire them for the things the accomplished in their life...when i see them i always begin to be thanksful for what i've got.
• Morocco
25 Feb 07
my to i love my grandparents and relationship whit are is very willy good
@Sicantik (706)
25 Feb 07
I only have one grandmother left(from my mum side). I love her a lot but because I live in different country and only go home once a year we don't see each other often enough.But I always phone her on her birthday and any other special occassion. And everytime I go home I always make sure I visit her, maybe I am just a little bit scare that I might one day go home and she no longer there....anyway only time will tell..xx
25 Feb 07
I am 47years old, so obviously my grandparents are no longer around. I would like to offer one very valuable piece of advice however, and that is to always show your grandparents the utmost respect and give them all the love you possibly can. It is also good to listen to any stories they wish to share with you and take any advice they offer.. By learning all you can from this "older generation" - it will stand you in very good stead for the future