How do I show my Thanks??

[ThreeMusketeers]

My Grandfather..who has NO money.
Sent us a card today in the mail.

The envelope addressed to my daughter and the card to us all.

He included $50 cash in the envelope.

Just such a nice , nice thing to do.

We don't see him much. He lives states away. But I have very fond memories of him as a child.

I am just SO TOUCHED by all of this. That he would think to do this. Being that he dosen't have much money himself.

I don't know what to do to thank him properly.

Any good ideas?

I usually send a Thank you Card and have my daughter send a nice drawn picture. But that just dosen't seem like enough.

I am thinking I will open a savings account for my dd with the money, she is old enough so that if I let her know, her great grandpa started it for her. She will remember and know that it was a kind loving gesture. Should I mention this to him in the card?

You don't understand, this man has nothing...this is a huge deal for him. I am so touched.

 

[SundancePass]

Pick up the phone and CALL Grandpa! Have you ever considered that he loves you and misses you? Pick up the phone and call him!!!!! Then write the thank you note or whatever. My DMis 90 and the ONLY thing she wants is a telephone call. Call Grandpa once a week to "check in" and see how he is doing. It will mean more to him than anything else you could do, I think.

 

[SC Minnie]

Send him a thank you letter instead of a quick note. Tell him how much he means to you and recount the fond memories you have. I would definately mention what you plan to do with the money.

 

[GreatDaneMom]

I agree you should try calling him. The older people I'm around want contact from their loved ones more than anything. It looks like he's reaching out to you.

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

Pick up the phone and CALL Grandpa! Have you ever considered that he loves you and misses you? Pick up the phone and call him!!!!! Then write the thank you note or whatever. My DMis 90 and the ONLY thing she wants is a telephone call. Call Grandpa once a week to "check in" and see how he is doing. It will mean more to him than anything else you could do, I think.

Well, It's hard to explain. But he is not exactly a phone person. We are all a very weird unemotional family. He would feel out of place with a phone call. Trust me on this one. We just aren't that kind of people.

That probobly sounds worse than it is.

But I am sure SOMEONE can relate.

 

[GreatDaneMom]

Well, It's hard to explain. But he is not exactly a phone person. We are all a very weird unemotional family. He would feel out of place with a phone call. Trust me on this one. We just aren't that kind of people.

That probobly sounds worse than it is.

But I am sure SOMEONE can relate.

Okay...backup plan is in order...

Send him a nice long letter full of memories (like SC Minnie says) and include LOTS of pictures of your family.

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

Okay...backup plan is in order...

Send him a nice long letter full of memories (like SC Minnie says) and include LOTS of pictures of your family.

That is a really good idea. I could make him some sort of book with photo's of us all. And include memories.
I like this.

I am going to do it today and fed ex it out

 

[GreatDaneMom]

That is a really good idea. I could make him some sort of book with photo's of us all. And include memories.
I like this.

I am going to do it today and fed ex it out

You just made an angel smile somewhere!

 

[TaraPA]

Do you know any restaraunts (even pizza) that would deliver a meal to him at his house along with a thank you note? If he has no money this might help him out a bit.

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

Do you know any restaraunts (even pizza) that would deliver a meal to him at his house along with a thank you note? If he has no money this might help him out a bit.

good one! I like this too!

 

[cjb71870]

And, definately tell him what your doing with the money. It will show his hard earned money going to good use.