So You Think You Still Have Many Chances . . .
A friend from Hong Kong posted this "math" question on Face Book for us to ponder. Let me "translate" it into US English:
How often do you visit your parents? And your grandparents? In the United States, there are 10 national holidays. Even if you live near enough to bring your family to see your parents/ grandparents at every holiday, these senior members of the family only get to see you 10 times a year. (Compare that to your boss and coworkers who get to see you 5 days a week . . .)
For those who are in a relationship and need to split the holidays between your family and that of your better half, the number of visits to each family is now halved. Most of us don't get to visit at every holiday. So, maybe 3, 4 times a year at the most?
How old are your parents now? And your grandparents? If your parents are in their 60s, how many more decades do you think they will live? Let's say, they have very good health and will live to be 100. There are 4 more decades. Even if you see them 3 times a year, that means you will get to see them only a dozen more times! If you have grandparents in their 70s or 80s, you may have only a handful of times, particularly if you don't see them 3 or 4 times a year.
Seize your opportunity. Visit your parents and grandparents more often. Take your children to see them. Your grandparents may never get to see your kids graduate from high school. At least let them hold the kids a few more times as babies, play with them as toddlers. Let your children have some good memories of their grandparents and great grandparents that will stay with them forever.
It is easy to order and send a gift online to show our love. However, at their age, our parents and grandparents do not need more stuff. What they need is something money can't buy. They want time with us. Show your love for them by giving them something precious and priceless. Give them the gift of your time. 💗
How often do you visit your parents? And your grandparents? In the United States, there are 10 national holidays. Even if you live near enough to bring your family to see your parents/ grandparents at every holiday, these senior members of the family only get to see you 10 times a year. (Compare that to your boss and coworkers who get to see you 5 days a week . . .)
For those who are in a relationship and need to split the holidays between your family and that of your better half, the number of visits to each family is now halved. Most of us don't get to visit at every holiday. So, maybe 3, 4 times a year at the most?
How old are your parents now? And your grandparents? If your parents are in their 60s, how many more decades do you think they will live? Let's say, they have very good health and will live to be 100. There are 4 more decades. Even if you see them 3 times a year, that means you will get to see them only a dozen more times! If you have grandparents in their 70s or 80s, you may have only a handful of times, particularly if you don't see them 3 or 4 times a year.
Seize your opportunity. Visit your parents and grandparents more often. Take your children to see them. Your grandparents may never get to see your kids graduate from high school. At least let them hold the kids a few more times as babies, play with them as toddlers. Let your children have some good memories of their grandparents and great grandparents that will stay with them forever.
It is easy to order and send a gift online to show our love. However, at their age, our parents and grandparents do not need more stuff. What they need is something money can't buy. They want time with us. Show your love for them by giving them something precious and priceless. Give them the gift of your time. 💗
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