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Talk2Me about grandparents, in particular grandmas.
Now I don't mean to slight grandpas, they are very special indeed, but as a grandma of 7 my thoughts today are on the role grandmas play and the place they deserve to have in the lives of their grandkids.
As mothers, we grandmas were the ones to nurture and care for our kids. We kissed the boo boos, cooked the meals, did the laundry and raced to the school when they left half their science project at home. Then the kids are grown and we take on a new role as mentor, spoiler, and lover to a pack of wonderful grandkids. We love our new role. I always say it is better to be a grandma then a mom because we can just have fun without all the day to day stress. Plus, when the fun is over, the kids go home! You can't beat that.
We make super suppers , help to create wonderful birthday celebrations, and try not to get bored when our teen grandkids talk for an hour about how fashion rocks. And yet, sometimes we are sad because sometimes we feel forgotten. Our grandkids don't call us often, they don't write or even send emails. Sometimes they just get so engrossed in their own lives that they forget about this wonderful person who just wants to be a part of it. I am not trying to make you feel guilty....well maybe just a little, but honestly, how hard is to make a five minute phone call?
Now we have grandparents day coming up. Do you know what the grandparents day 2008 date is? I can tell you. It is Sunday, Sept. 7. National Grandparents Day is observed on the first Sunday after Labor Day, and its purpose is to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity to express and show their love for their children's kids, and to help children become aware of the strength, guidance, and information that our senior population can offer. And this isn't just for little grandkids. It is especially important for you grown grandkids to remember that wonderful woman who is your grandma.
So, this Sunday, take your nose out of that copy of investors business daily, stop worrying about the unemployment rate or surfing the net looking for the sarah palin bikini pictures. That will all still be there on Monday. Take time on Sunday to call your grandma. Take her out to lunch or dinner or sit and play a game of cards with her. It is only a little time out of your busy schedule but it will mean so much to her. And by the way, be sure to include grandpa if he is around. Its his day too.
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Nice post. The only thing I would change is the title. For the game, use 1-3 of the search terms that are in your text instead. For example,
TALK2ME: grandparents day, grandparents day 2008 date
I love the "did you call your grandma lately" line, but make it a first line instead of a title. The logic here is that when you use search terms in the title that you know people are actually using to look stuff up, the search engines will help them find you more often.
We don't see evidence that people are typing "call your grandma" into google, so unless you already have readers, chances are that nobody except a few people on digg will see your post about grandparents day. It's all about playing to how the search engines work in determining the relevancy of your post. Hope my explanation is making sense.
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