I had not seen my granddaughter, just the two o
f us, for months and then I got two days notice that her mother was going to drop her off at our house in the morning to spend the day! I panicked! She is 16 and a stranger to me. I decided to look online to see what I could talk about with a 16-year-old. At least 50 questions popped up on one site. I ran them off and had them on hand.
When she was dropped off we sat for awhile and then I asked her if we could share our lives by asking and answering questions. She agreed at once and for the rest of the morning, we had a wonderful conversation. I think she felt honored that anyone would care that much about her to ask about her life. We continued our conversation at a quiet restaurant and I really got to know so much about her, and she about me. It was such a special time for both of us.
f us, for months and then I got two days notice that her mother was going to drop her off at our house in the morning to spend the day! I panicked! She is 16 and a stranger to me. I decided to look online to see what I could talk about with a 16-year-old. At least 50 questions popped up on one site. I ran them off and had them on hand.When she was dropped off we sat for awhile and then I asked her if we could share our lives by asking and answering questions. She agreed at once and for the rest of the morning, we had a wonderful conversation. I think she felt honored that anyone would care that much about her to ask about her life. We continued our conversation at a quiet restaurant and I really got to know so much about her, and she about me. It was such a special time for both of us.
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- Posted by sarakay
- Aug 27, 2016
- Comments (10)
Readers Comments
RoseMarie wrote: Love always wins x 💓
Virginia wrote: How clever and kind of you to reach out to her like this. I recall one time visiting my grandmother (who lived 2000 miles away so it was rare) and i tape recorded our conversation about highlights from her life. I later transcribed it and shared it with her and other relatives. It was a special keepsake.
chux wrote: A great way to connect. With anyone, especially the younger folk
splain wrote: You did well. They love you to listen to them.
kjoyw wrote: Well done!
Mish wrote: How wonderful !
mindyjourney wrote: What a sweet way for granddaughter to know how much you love and appreciate time with her!
melnotes wrote: This is so cool, what a great memory for you both to cherish :)
kiwicat wrote: Lucky!!!!
leoladyc728 wrote: so happy you had that connect time
