What is it going to take before grandparents are truly acknowledged and respected for the contributions they make in their grandchildren’s lives? Where is the outrage when a grandparent has been the mom to their grandchildren and then be told in a DHS meeting that she has overstepped her authority and does not know what her boundaries are with regard to the children. Did I overstep my boundaries when I baked the birthday cakes? Did I overstep my boundaries when I fed their hungry bellies? Did I overstep my boundaries when I arranged for Medicaid so they could have sorely-needed medical and dental care? Did I overstep my boundaries when I helped the oldest through his senior graduation process? Did I overstep my boundaries when he needed help developing a thesis statement for an English paper? Did I overstep my boundaries when I provided resources to drill them in math and spelling? Did I overstep my boundaries when they needed shoes and underwear? Am I overstepping my boundaries when I help their father, a disabled vet, who was suddenly thrust into single parenthood with three children because their mother was tired of being a mom and wanted to experiment with meth and is now addicted? I can agree on one area on which I overstepped my boundaries, and that is when I let the love I have for my grandchildren cloud my judgment when I bailed their mother out of jail after she was caught stealing from her employer. So, Ms. County Attorney, when you condescendingly tap my leg and whisper in my ear that, “We just want you to be grandma,” what exactly does that mean? I thought that’s what I had been doing all along!
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 12:52:22 +0000
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