Without Grandparents, Who Are You?

Do you know that Sunday, 13 September 2015 is “Grandparents Day”? 

It’s a day that we as a grandchild should save the date for our grandparents and spend time with them.

In today’s world, mostly grandparents are more desperate to have people to talk with as they will feel happier and appreciate every single minute you spend with them. This is because the majority young generation are not concern about them at all. Therefore, they will feel lonely and unhappy with negative thoughts stored in their mind set such as they will feel themselves “useless” due to their age and weak physical body condition.

So if your grandparents are still alive, why not you save the date, 13 September 2015 for them? Just spending a day could bring more happiness to them.

By the way, are you aware of Grandparents Day?

Grandparent’s Day is celebrated to honor grandparents for their contribution to our lives, and to give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children's children. As the number of grandparents continues to grow so does the impact they make on the lives of their grandchildren.

The purpose of the Grandparent's Day was beautifully summarized in the proclamation: "The elders of each family have the responsibility for setting the moral tone for the family and for passing on the traditional values of our Nation to their children and grandchildren. They bore the hardships and made the sacrifices that produced much of the progress and comfort we enjoy today." (Jimmy Carter, President of the United States of America).

There is a special bond that can only be shared between grandchildren and their grandparents.  Grandparents are full of hug and kisses, family history, wisdom, patience, love and guidance.  National Grandparents Day gives the grandchildren the opportunity to show love and appreciation to their grandparents.

The official flower of the U.S. National Grandparents Day is the forget-me-not which blooms in the spring.

Here, I have found a combination of forget-me-not flowers become a "Love shape".

The official flower of National Grandparents Day - Forget Me Not

The official song of the U.S. National Grandparents Day holiday is "Song for Grandma and Grandpa" by Johnny Prill (announced in 2004 by the National Grandparents Day Council of Chula Vista, California).

Here, I have included the "Song for Grandma and Grandpa" from Youtube and song's lyric below. Lets ENJOY it and feel the LOVE !

National Grandparents Day Song

A Song for Grandma and Grandpa

Chorus:

Oh Grandma, Grandpa, you know that I love you

I love all those little things that you say and do

A walk through the park, a trip to the zoo

Oh Grandma, Grandpa I love you

Verse One:

Going to a ball game, fishing on the lake

Eating Grandma's cookies, boy they sure taste great

Going to the circus when it comes to town

Eating cotton candy and laughing at the clowns

Chorus:

Oh Grandma, Grandpa, you know that I love you

I love all those little things that you say and do

A hug and a kiss, a ride home from school

Oh Grandma, Grandpa I love you

Verse Two:

Spending time together, talking on the phone

Happy birthday presents, chocolate ice cream cones

Photographs and memories, picnics and parades

Saying that you love me in so many ways

Chorus:

Oh Grandma, Grandpa, you know that I love you

I love all those little things that you say and do

The stories you tell, things I never knew

Oh Grandma, Grandpa I love you

Words and Music by Johnny Prill

Show your appreciation for everything your grandparents have done for you. Keep them in mind and spend more time with them when they are still here with you. I confirm that you will not regret it if you do so.

Thank you.