http://www.floridajewish.com/blog/2008/01/10/do-grandparents-matter-anymore/ Florida Jewish and Israel topics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:48:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://www.floridajewish.com/blog/2008/01/10/do-grandparents-matter-anymore/#comment-168 Brian Bader Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:07:16 +0000 http://www.floridajewish.com/blog/2008/01/10/do-grandparents-matter-anymore/#comment-168 You are most probably right. Over the past few decades many family units have crumbled, and this is a big problem. However, I believe that many people, like myself, have or have had a special bond with their grandparents. Grandparents will always be special. They love unconditionally. They've seen it all before and they're generally far more tolerable than parents. I spent many Sunday afternoons traveling to The Bronx to visit with my Grandmother. I would bring her lunch and spend time kibbitzing with her... listening to old stories about the family and telling a few new ones as well. ;) I cherish the memories and life lessons both my sets of Grandparents provided me with. Even in mourning their deaths, they have been instrumental in bringing me a little bit closer to my faith. When researching Jewish rituals as far as mourning the dead, I learned that we are to donate to charity in our loved one's names when we visit the cemetery. I now give a memorial donation in my Grandparent's names to a local New York City charity every year that provides meals to homebound elderly New Yorkers of all faiths. This reminds me of my days visiting with "Nan" and it has been very rewarding for me on many levels. I have also recently started up a company which will enable people of all faiths to stay in touch with and memorialize their departed loved ones, while donating to the charity of their choice - enabling them to experience the deep feeling of satisfaction it gives me. If you are interested, you can see more at www.leave-a-stone.com. So... my Grandparents have always taught me lessons in life. And they are still teaching me life lessons today, even though they are no longer with me on a physical level. I will always love them, and am certain they will always love me. You are most probably right. Over the past few decades many family units have crumbled, and this is a big problem. However, I believe that many people, like myself, have or have had a special bond with their grandparents. Grandparents will always be special. They love unconditionally. They’ve seen it all before and they’re generally far more tolerable than parents. I spent many Sunday afternoons traveling to The Bronx to visit with my Grandmother. I would bring her lunch and spend time kibbitzing with her… listening to old stories about the family and telling a few new ones as well. ;) I cherish the memories and life lessons both my sets of Grandparents provided me with. Even in mourning their deaths, they have been instrumental in bringing me a little bit closer to my faith. When researching Jewish rituals as far as mourning the dead, I learned that we are to donate to charity in our loved one’s names when we visit the cemetery. I now give a memorial donation in my Grandparent’s names to a local New York City charity every year that provides meals to homebound elderly New Yorkers of all faiths. This reminds me of my days visiting with “Nan” and it has been very rewarding for me on many levels. I have also recently started up a company which will enable people of all faiths to stay in touch with and memorialize their departed loved ones, while donating to the charity of their choice - enabling them to experience the deep feeling of satisfaction it gives me. If you are interested, you can see more at www.leave-a-stone.com. So… my Grandparents have always taught me lessons in life. And they are still teaching me life lessons today, even though they are no longer with me on a physical level. I will always love them, and am certain they will always love me.

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