Comments on: A Case of the Human Condition: Geographic Mobility in America — Watching My Kids Disappear http://barbarafalconernewhall.com/2010/01/09/a-case-of-the-human-condition-watching-my-grandmother-disappear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-case-of-the-human-condition-watching-my-grandmother-disappear Journalist Barbara Falconer Newhall reports from the the second half of life -- on books, writing . . . her husband, house, aging relatives and grown-up kids. Sat, 12 May 2012 18:49:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Barbara Falconer Newhall http://barbarafalconernewhall.com/2010/01/09/a-case-of-the-human-condition-watching-my-grandmother-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-12738 Barbara Falconer Newhall Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:31:35 +0000 http://barbarafalconernewhall.com/?p=4103#comment-12738 Thank you, Judy! Thank you, Judy!

]]> By: judy stock http://barbarafalconernewhall.com/2010/01/09/a-case-of-the-human-condition-watching-my-grandmother-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-12737 judy stock Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:22:34 +0000 http://barbarafalconernewhall.com/?p=4103#comment-12737 Excellent writing Barbara! I thoroughly enjoyed the trip through memory lane. Still miss all the old memory points that Michigan still holds for me. And, lovely recounting of the child/parent relationships. judy Excellent writing Barbara! I thoroughly enjoyed the trip through memory lane. Still miss all the old memory points that Michigan still holds for me.

And, lovely recounting of the child/parent relationships.

judy

]]> By: admin http://barbarafalconernewhall.com/2010/01/09/a-case-of-the-human-condition-watching-my-grandmother-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-2175 admin Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:31:15 +0000 http://barbarafalconernewhall.com/?p=4103#comment-2175 Right. Being a modern, mobile mom, I too have always assumed that my children would go off and do wonderful things -- which is exactly what they're doing. Sigh. Right. Being a modern, mobile mom, I too have always assumed that my children would go off and do wonderful things — which is exactly what they’re doing. Sigh.

]]> By: Marie http://barbarafalconernewhall.com/2010/01/09/a-case-of-the-human-condition-watching-my-grandmother-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-2172 Marie Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:32:58 +0000 http://barbarafalconernewhall.com/?p=4103#comment-2172 Oh, this one made me so sad... I find that family times are a bit more special and memorable when they're spread out over time. So maybe your dad did the right thing. I lived right next door to my grandmother and grandfather but I have to say that I probably have the same amount of memories with them as I do with my grandparents in Chicago. When you see someone every day the memories tend to blend into one big giant memory. Also, I have many more letters from my grandfather in Chicago- tangible evidence! I don't have one scrap of paper written by my grandmother from our little hometown. It's still sad to think about your own children moving away to get better work and a different point of view. I don't have kids but I'm not looking forward to that part of it. I assume they would move away if I had them- I can't imagine I'd have a kid who would ever be content where he was. :) I know my folks miss me a lot- but maybe they should move with us in California! Oh, this one made me so sad… I find that family times are a bit more special and memorable when they’re spread out over time. So maybe your dad did the right thing. I lived right next door to my grandmother and grandfather but I have to say that I probably have the same amount of memories with them as I do with my grandparents in Chicago. When you see someone every day the memories tend to blend into one big giant memory. Also, I have many more letters from my grandfather in Chicago- tangible evidence! I don’t have one scrap of paper written by my grandmother from our little hometown.

It’s still sad to think about your own children moving away to get better work and a different point of view. I don’t have kids but I’m not looking forward to that part of it. I assume they would move away if I had them- I can’t imagine I’d have a kid who would ever be content where he was. :) I know my folks miss me a lot- but maybe they should move with us in California!

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