After two years of zooming Marc and I are looking forward to actually welcoming grandparents face to face.
Our first meeting will be on April 1st at 2pm.
Dates of meetings are always posted on the homepage.
Although zoom has enabled us to all keep connected over what has been such a difficult time for us all, it is not the same as being in the same room with one another, to be able to hold someone’s hand when they are feeling distressed or give someone a hug it is what support groups do best. Never trivialise the work of support groups.
We have all missed human contact so much, and there is no doubt it has increased everyones anxiety levels, spending so much time alone with our thoughts has not helped us.
When you are estranged from those precious people, it is easy to become totally enveloped by the grief we experience.
There is no doubt that if we can motivate ourselves to go out and do something, especially do something for someone else it makes us feel better. It raises our self worth, estranged grandparents often have low self esteem and blame themselves for everything that has gone wrong.
By being pro-active soon shows us that we are not the terrible people we have been portrayed as, that we are still valued and have so much to contribute to life.
As I am writing this blog, fog has descended. The blue sky has disappeared and the trees are disappearing before my eyes. It is exactly how it feels when we find ourselves denied contact with our grandchildren.
Once there were those endless days of clear sky and laughter and in a flash it disappears from view. Nothing is clear anymore and nothing makes sense.
As with a descending fog, it clears.
There may be a residue of mist, but we can see the light, we can continue on our journey.
The fog no longer engulfs us.
We will continue with meetings via zoom for those who are enable to get to meetings, and remember that there are now groups all over the UK, a list can be found in the Help and Support section.
As normal service resumes, cake will be available.
Looking forward to seeing you.
