Will I Ever Be a Grandfather?



Posted: Sunday, October 12, 2008

by
Charleston Perlo

My daughter is busy with her career. Smart, talented, she travels weekly. She has a house and
cats, but no grandchildren! Maybe I shouldn't worry, and love will strike one day, but dating is hard when you are in different cities every few months, and home only on weekends! She is a professional consultant for a major firm, and a manager of her team. Her income is amazing, she is pretty, well organized, Christian, level-headed--but alone!
 
What have we come to when women who seek successful careers have to weight job demands against the personal commitment of marriage and family life. Finding a mate is hard work. Values, life styles, financial styles, family planning, religious preference make marriage a careful step to be considered. Adoption? Who keeps the child when she away every week?
 
I love her success and I love her. But I would love a grand child just as much!

Walter Rhett Walter Rhett attended Ohio State and writes from Charleston, SC. He writes about national and global affairs with an eye on Southern history and culture and enjoys listening to his readers.

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» left by Susan Thom
 3 years 100 days ago.
174 fans.
hi walter,
 
good things come to those who wait :)
 
probably when you least expect it....
 
thanks for sharing,
 
best regards,
 
sue
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