tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post5599698607179249139..comments2024-03-26T21:08:51.077-04:00Comments on All Life Is Local: Real Talk With Rachel: Stuck on a Lady; Trying to Bridge the Generational GapPeggy Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062998960273261177noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-46569016116021946142012-07-18T17:39:17.211-04:002012-07-18T17:39:17.211-04:00I agree so much with the advise you gave. My mothe...I agree so much with the advise you gave. My mother-in-law developed Parkinson's when my daughters were still very young. My husband made it a point to go visit 3 or 4 times a year with one or the other daughter and, as they got older, with both. The disease is a very scary one, especially for little ones. And my mother-in-law was not always easy to be around. But they both loved the trips up to see her because she told them stories, let them watch TV with her, and there were always outings for ice cream or dinner at their favorite Italian restaurant. The trips were more of an outing, not a chore. When things got really bad, both girls were anxious to be with her at the end, which they were. To this day they still tell "do you remember the time grandma ..." stories and the experience was, I think, as important for them, as for her, maybe more so. I believe that teenagers sometimes have to be told what the right thing to do is and, in my opinion, maybe a bit of prodding is in order. And the teen years is not too early to confront debilitating illnesses and ultimately death. In the end, a relationship between a grandparent and a grandchild can turn out to be very precious and should be firmly encouraged so the relationship has time to grow (again).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com