Comments | detlef: Ask me how I'll feel about it in twenty years, and I'll tell you the same thing

detlef

Ask me how I'll feel about it in twenty years, and I'll tell you the same thing

Sep 20, 2008 22:27

The realization that none of my grandparents are coming to my (our) wedding is just now sinking in.

I was just talking to my dad about the new suit he bought today, and I thought to ask him if he'd heard from my great uncle, since we haven't gotten an RSVP from him yet. We're both a bit surprised that Uncle Johnny1 hasn't responded, since he's ( Read more... )

family, wedding

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doraphilia September 21 2008, 12:20:44 UTC

ugh, I'm so sorry. I can understand that feeling. My grandpa (the one remaining grandparent between me and Norman) "can't come" because he's afraid to travel at his "fragile fragile age" of 77.

It's an awful feeling. Maybe you and Jo will visit him sometime soon and bring lots of wedding pictures.

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anonymous September 22 2008, 22:05:13 UTC

Jeez, Wyl, now I feel even worse that I'm not coming. ;-) Not really. My last grandparent died when I was ten. I know I'm kind of unusual in that regard, but because of it, it always astonishes me to some degree when I hear people in their 20s and 30s (or older) talking about grandparents. Best wishes!
(Kootch)