Is my grandma preparing me??

I'm posting this here because my grandparents are both Caps

I went to see them last weekend and took them for lunch for grandparents day so she sent me a little thank you note (she still sends me letters and cards snail mail cause "she doesn't text" she says)

In the note she goes on to say "as you can see, me and grandpa are getting old , but we're not doing too bad for 78 and 83. I've started compiling a journal with photographs because I know what happens when boxes are left behind- they go to the dump because no one knows who they are." ?

Then finishes with "we are so proud of you and feel God truly blessed us with you. We hope you know you are loved more than words can ever express"

So I cried. Is she preparing me— I don't know how to take this .

They are my favorite people in the world. My heroes, truly. I don't even want to think about them not being there

What a beautiful post < 3

I suppose your grandparents just want you to know how much they care for you. Try not to worry and read too much into it but enjoy your time with them

Thanks for sharing.....your words very much moved me

Xx

It's sort of inevitable. Death is a part of life. And your grandparents are up in the years, so instead of crying about it, how about you instead cherish the time you have left?

Oh, I didn't see it as a negative at all...it just threw me that she would write that in a little thank you note - not the part where they're proud of me and love me - the part where she randomly mentions she's preparing a journal to LEAVE BEHIND so it doesn't go to the dump

I felt it was very sweet of her to write me , but why the other part?

Posted by Capri-sun
Could also be her way of sharing her "project" or what she is working on at this time in her life. Letting you know what she is up to in her free time.

Like "oh I started scrapbooking" or "oh I just took up a knitting class" type deal

Ok, you're probably right

Posted by SensitiveBlues
You're lucky you have had this precious time with them.

Most of us don't get too age with our grandparents

You're right

I don't take it for granted

I feel blessed to have them

She would laugh if she knew I cried over that

Posted by brianafay
She would laugh if she knew I cried over that

LoL

I wouldn't stress over it. They're at an age where they realize what could happen soon and want to make sure everything is in order. Their friends are getting old and/or passing away and it just becomes something they're very aware of and start preparing for because who the hell knows when at that age?

...I have an old family. This is just what older people do. It's not them "telling" you anything, just them realizing that shit might get real and they're worried about things that may fall by the wayside should something happen.

My grandma did that on and off for almost a decade. Wasn't anything foreboding, just "I want you to have this," or "I want to make sure this is taken care of when I'm gone." and so on.

My only grandma alive is 102 and she is capricorn, the most poweful woman i know, i admire her very much.

She teaches without doing almost nothing, i remember her slaping sort of kindly my face, saying you naughty boy, not that i am but for her men generally are, and its a reminder that i am good afterall, i am gradson of my spetacular grandma.

Posted by brianafay
I'm posting this here because my grandparents are both Caps

I went to see them last weekend and took them for lunch for grandparents day so she sent me a little thank you note (she still sends me letters and cards snail mail cause "she doesn't text" she says)

In the note she goes on to say "as you can see, me and grandpa are getting old , but we're not doing too bad for 78 and 83. I've started compiling a journal with photographs because I know what happens when boxes are left behind- they go to the dump because no one knows who they are." ?

Then finishes with "we are so proud of you and feel God truly blessed us with you. We hope you know you are loved more than words can ever express"

So I cried. Is she preparing me— I don't know how to take this .

oh please not the grandparents!! it hurts to think about anything happening to them. OP I wish them a long happy life!! spend time with them as much as you can, in any case they're old and need you.

Posted by Capri-sun

Posted by brianafay
Oh, I didn't see it as a negative at all...it just threw me that she would write that in a little thank you note - not the part where they're proud of me and love me - the part where she randomly mentions she's preparing a journal to LEAVE BEHIND so it doesn't go to the dump

I felt it was very sweet of her to write me , but why the other part?

So you can know to look for it. Just make you aware that it exists

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Her friends... she's probably witnessed a few die by now,

and all the hard things that go along with it-- esp for family.

Sounds like she's just being proactive... is that her nature,

anyway, to always be a bit ahead of the game?

She's always very prepared...definitely a planner...so you're probably right.

I know it's reality but it breaks my heart

That's awesome :')

Love them while they are still here ❤️