This morning's letter from my eight year old granddaughter. 😢
To Granny,
Parents evenings have been cancelled because of Coronavirus all all training clubs cancelled. 50 people have now died from corona.
I'm worried.
SAD!
VERY SAD!
MELANCHOLY!!!
No need for me to play amateur psychologist here, the worry is plain to see.
Oh, bless her heart!
ReplyDeleteHello Ann, I am so glad that we established this letter-writing system, much better to know what she is feeling, then at least I can try to help. (It fair broke my heart when I read it though.)
DeleteThat’s exactly what I thought... Bless her! Will their daily visits, brekkies and teas now have to stop for fear of the old folk’s health? Oops! It sort of won’t be the same FaceTiming across the garden...
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Hello Lettice, We have a system - a very complicated system. It involves walkie-talkies, letters and postcards, a plague-stone...or our version of one! We also see them outdoors, just with a couple of yards separation maintained. There is a weak link in all this - me. Yesterday when she received a naughty big brotherly 'punch' on her arm, I did break the rule and rushed in to hug and sort things out.
DeleteSpoken like a proud Granny Elaine, I would expect nothing less.
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You know me so well, Lettice!!
DeleteP.S. I lurve the spelling, a girl after my own heart!
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She is normally pretty good with her writing and spelling, I regard her very creative variations as signs of the stress she is feeling. I am working on my reply to her, plus her parents need to know how she is feeling so that they can also do their bit to acknowledge and reassure.
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Oh Elaine - that must have brought tears to your eyes. I have no grandchildren yet, but a daughter at home with us and her brother and sister living in busy cities . . . I hope you can reassure her.
ReplyDeleteI have done my best, BB. I have had a chat, reassured, then tried to give her a little control over those things which she can control, and put the rest into perspective. It is a tricky balancing act!
DeleteOh my goodness. You just never know how much they understand and worry. So good that now you do know you will be able to help.
ReplyDeleteI have done my best, Sue! I hope your little ones are too young to really have noticed any difference. Best wishes.
DeleteI feel sorry for the young people as well as the old, it is scary for them. Of course I'm only 47reversed, lol
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You are but a spring chicken, Briony. Young at heart and full of fun. Best wishes to you and yours!
DeleteHow different, the lives of our grandchildren from our own.
ReplyDeleteHello Joanne, I am extremely glad she wrote about it, much better than bottling it up inside. I hope all is well with you, Joanne. Sending my best wishes.
DeleteI borrowed your idea. I wrote to my three granddaughters (6, 3.5 & 2.5) so we can be pen pals. For the younger two I called in picture pals since they can't write. I figure it will give them something special to do each time they get a letter from me. The three letters went into the mail today.
ReplyDeleteHello Marcia, They will love those 'letters' from their Grandma. As we have said previously, there is something special about receiving a piece of mail through the post. Best wishes.
DeleteI hope your letters are of help to your granddaughters, Laurie. These are unusual times and we do what we can. Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteWhat a dear girl. Children are having lots of changes to process at the moment. I'm glad you still get to see your grandchildren, albeit it from a distance. X
ReplyDeleteIt is such a difficult time for children, so much is happening which must be so bewildering to them. How lucky she is to have such a caring and thoughtful grandmother.
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