Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
God bless you. It's nice hearing you were able to spend time with your grandparents. I noticed many who moved to foreign countries when they were younger often feel lonely and in their later years have big regrets over the lost times they could have spent with their parents and grandparents.
Sorry it’s been a while. I’ve had a lot going on. God did bless me! I had maternal grandparents next door, maternal great grandmother next door till I was 16, maternal great grandfather died when I was 3 1/2 and I remember him. My grandma always said he died happy because I was the last person he saw before he left. Strangely I remember that day. Maybe because others told me I ran from one house to his and was the last to see him. But, I remember the events like it’s a movie. I wasn’t as close to my paternal grandparents but do remember very good times. My paternal grandfather died when I was 9 & grandmother died when I was 41, she was 94. Because of my experiences that’s why I will do anything for my grandchild. I’m very thankful for the good life my parents provided and do love them. It was very tough at times emotionally and I have never gotten along with my mom. My daddy can be a SOB 90% of the time but I have always got along better with him & I’m just like him in personality. I’m not complaining at all. There’s was problems but I didn’t let it get me down and I raised my daughter in a different way.
I can see having emotional problems with out family support. I do believe a lot of people move away because they don’t have a bond. I’m so proud of my daughter as a new mom. I don’t over step and sometimes she asks me for advice. That’s a wonderful reward.
Thank you for sharing your story. Yeah I have the same issue with my mother. Idk why or perhaps that's how most mom and daughter rship are but I was really close to my grandma for some unknown reason. To this day i can still feel my grandma with me or start crying when I think about her. She left at 93 y.o in 2021 during covid but thank God she never took the shot or went to hospital. She was healthy and mentally sharp and even read the Bible and did her hair before bed before Jesus took her home peacefully that night. It was something i will always be grateful for and all glory to God for He is kind and loving always.
God did bless me! I had maternal grandparents next door, maternal great grandmother next door till I was 16, maternal great grandfather died when I was 3 1/2 and I remember him. My grandma always said he died happy because I was the last person he saw before he left. Strangely I remember that day. Maybe because others told me I ran from one house to his and was the last to see him. But, I remember the events like it’s a movie. I wasn’t as close to my paternal grandparents but do remember very good times. My paternal grandfather died when I was 9 & grandmother died when I was 41, she was 94. Because of my experiences that’s why I will do anything for my grandchild. I’m very thankful for the good life my parents provided and do love them. It was very tough at times emotionally and I have never gotten along with my mom. My daddy can be a SOB 90% of the time but I have always got along better with him & I’m just like him in personality. I’m not complaining at all. There’s was problems but I didn’t let it get me down and I raised my daughter in a different way.
I can see having emotional problems with out family support. I do believe a lot of people move away because they don’t have a bond. I’m so proud of my daughter as a new mom. I don’t over step and sometimes she asks me for advice. That’s a wonderful reward.