Gifts from heaven?

[tiggerlover]

Ever since my DS was born my father would buy him the Hess truck of the year for Christmas. Well, my dad passed away this summer and my mother called me to tell me that she wanted to continue the tradition so she bought DS the annual Hess truck this year. Then she tells me that she wants to put on the tag "From Grandpa in Heaven". I am not sure how I feel about this, nor do I know how my 9 year old will react to this. My husband says that I should tell her not to write that on the tag that it isn't right. Since I am not clear on my feelings I thought I would put it out there just to see what you all thought about this.

 

[always quiet]

I think this could stir up a mess of emotions for your son. I'm sure he misses his Grandpa and receiving a gift "from him" might upset him. Maybe your mom could buy him the truck and enclose a note, saying that this is something that meant a lot to his Grandpa and she wants to continue on in his memory.

HUGS!

 

[Brianne]

I think this could stir up a mess of emotions for your son. I'm sure he misses his Grandpa and receiving a gift "from him" might upset him. Maybe your mom could buy him the truck and enclose a note, saying that this is something that meant a lot to his Grandpa and she wants to continue on in his memory.

HUGS!

I like this idea a lot, so let me add a /ditto to it.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

I think this could stir up a mess of emotions for your son. I'm sure he misses his Grandpa and receiving a gift "from him" might upset him. Maybe your mom could buy him the truck and enclose a note, saying that this is something that meant a lot to his Grandpa and she wants to continue on in his memory.

HUGS!

i like this answer as well

 

[bballmom56]

We had the same situation. Grandpa had always given GS the Hess truck for Christmas, and the year he died the truck was given to him by Grandma and the tradition was continued. I agree with the above posters.

 

[disykat]

I agree with the others. Maybe she could write "in honor of Grandpa" on the tag.

 

[tiggerlover]

I think this could stir up a mess of emotions for your son. I'm sure he misses his Grandpa and receiving a gift "from him" might upset him. Maybe your mom could buy him the truck and enclose a note, saying that this is something that meant a lot to his Grandpa and she wants to continue on in his memory.

HUGS!

I was leaning in the direction of not wanting her to do it, but didn't quite know how to approach my mom without hurting her feelings. I like your idea and I think if presented to my mom in the right way that it would work without hurting her. Thanks.

 

[JVL1018]

My Mom bought all the guys in my family Hess trucks as well-my Dad, brothers, my husband and my nephew and son.
WE kept the tradition after my Mom died, but we don;t say it's from Grandma in Heaven, it just is a nice reminder.
However, my MIL died a little over 6 years ago, a week before my daughter was born and my FIL signed cards for her christening and birthdays/Christmases from PopPop and Grandma for quite a while afterwards..until my son's christening a couple of years after my daughter's, I believe.
I guess it made him feel better, and if it made him feel better, it was okay with me.

 

[SueM in MN]

I like this idea a lot, so let me add a /ditto to it.

me too.