Grandparent void

This past weekend we did something we have long been tardy in doing....we visited a family who have claimed us as grandparents to their children. Thankfully this little family also has found grandparents who live close by to adopt for their kids. This visit and other families I have connected with over the past month brought to my mind the sad fact that there are untold numbers of children who have no grandparents. They may be separated by distance or death. There are children and their parents who long for the participation of an older couple in their family lives. My own family was blessed by adopting an older lady from our church as 'grandma' when grandparents were far away. Age does not diminish the significance or responsibility of one to interact with the community.