Analysis: The Generational Gap Of Grandparents
I lost them eons ago. I do not have that home now, but the smell of fresh Basil tea in any corner on this earth still takes me to their home - and I ride back in times.
I wrote several memoirs inked in red to show my indebtedness to God for giving me those wonderful human beings – my grandparents.
Today, when my bouquet of joy sings soulful symphony of ‘Nani’, I can not thank enough the benignity of God!
"Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild or a grandparent” is as true as quoted by Donald A. Norberg.
The second Sunday of September is observed as Grandparents day. This year, it falls on September13.
This month was chosen to signify the “autumn” of their life. The flower named ‘forget-me-not’ that …show more content…
Generational Gap of Grandparents: There is a big difference in the lives of two sets of grandparents.
The Boomers II or Generation Jones (Born: 1955-1965), grandparents lead an active life even post retirement. Their engagement with many activities leaves them with less time as compared to earlier generation grandparents.
Being social media savvy, they constantly explore areas of self- development and build a plethora of knowledge pool and hence can enhance grandchildren’s overall growth.
From giving them strength of information to advocating for their future besides over the top affection and spoiling little angels in abundance; and from raising their fun quotient to taking them to educational trips, to encouraging and even experiencing with them things they never did before.
It is contrary to what Post-War Cohorts (Born: 1928-1945) life was like. They were mostly home oriented after retirement. They had all the time for their grandchildren and gladly invested all their time and energy with these playful living toys.
Also, since those years were not much technologically advanced, possible arenas for their further growth were
I wrote several memoirs inked in red to show my indebtedness to God for giving me those wonderful human beings – my grandparents.
Today, when my bouquet of joy sings soulful symphony of ‘Nani’, I can not thank enough the benignity of God!
"Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild or a grandparent” is as true as quoted by Donald A. Norberg.
The second Sunday of September is observed as Grandparents day. This year, it falls on September13.
This month was chosen to signify the “autumn” of their life. The flower named ‘forget-me-not’ that …show more content…
Generational Gap of Grandparents: There is a big difference in the lives of two sets of grandparents.
The Boomers II or Generation Jones (Born: 1955-1965), grandparents lead an active life even post retirement. Their engagement with many activities leaves them with less time as compared to earlier generation grandparents.
Being social media savvy, they constantly explore areas of self- development and build a plethora of knowledge pool and hence can enhance grandchildren’s overall growth.
From giving them strength of information to advocating for their future besides over the top affection and spoiling little angels in abundance; and from raising their fun quotient to taking them to educational trips, to encouraging and even experiencing with them things they never did before.
It is contrary to what Post-War Cohorts (Born: 1928-1945) life was like. They were mostly home oriented after retirement. They had all the time for their grandchildren and gladly invested all their time and energy with these playful living toys.
Also, since those years were not much technologically advanced, possible arenas for their further growth were