It is often said that with the arrival of the first grandchildren people discover what true love is, it is a bond that goes beyond the legacy of blood, it is the union between two generations that will leave a permanent emotional mark, because there is nothing more satisfying than being a grandson?and then, “being a grandfather. “
In turn, with the arrival of these new relatives, relationships between parents and children are reformulated: if it was wonderful to be a mother, satisfaction now increases when one is a mother or father. It’s another step in our life cycle, where we can all enrich each other, end differences, and further strengthen our bonds.
- The union between distant generations is sometimes more intense and special than that of the nearest ones.
- Roles relax and a unique language is established: that of complicity.
- That of love inscribed in snacks and stories heard in the heat of the pillow.
Among every grandfather, father and grandson, there is an interesting generational plot in which everyone will have to define their position, today we all know clearly that grandparents are essential to the well-being of their grandchildren, however, the question still arises: They also have an obligation to educate. “
We know that, in a society, we are all responsible for educating future generations, starting with their own parents, school and even the media. However, grandparents have already done their creative work with us, and now, together with their grandchildren, they certainly deserve to develop a more relaxed role, based on care and that much-needed emotional legacy.
There is no better place to rest and dream than in the lap of our grandparents; these are our vitamins, they are envelopes full of years and gray hairs that hide inside children like us.
According to an Oxford University survey, grandparents have a vital responsibility in the daily lives of their grandchildren. Spain’s Ministry of Health and Social Policy has come to the same conclusion, taking it a step further by seeing grandparents as key players in the functioning of a country.
Currently, grandparents play an important role in society
In the midst of their grandchildren, grandparents not only give continuity and transcendence, but also, within their generational position, must reformulate their own lives.
Normal aging should not be defined solely by the material achievements a person has achieved throughout his or her life, the process of ageing wisely is to understand that the most important thing is the bonds that are created, esyping that emotional wealth that will remain when he is gone. longer there.
Teaching grandchildren to thank all that surrounds them can be one of the best legacies a grandparent can offer their grandchild. A curious thing about grandparents, and generally disapproved, is offering many gifts to grandchildren, lots of secret money and special desserts on normal days.
Grandparents are wise and know that the best legacy they can offer new generations is emotional marks.
My grandfather has the wisdom of an old wolf who knows everything, his wrinkles tell a thousand stories and yet his eyes are those of a child who never gives up and who loves to be my best friend.
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