A heartbroken grandmother describes the pain of being cut off from her grandchild and pleads with the child's mother to allow more visits. She expresses concern for the child's future and questions the motives behind the estrangement.
I wouldn’t know, because I haven’t seen you in three years, my darling grandchild. And it makes me sad. Not angry, just incredibly sad.I won’t have a new husband by Friday
But I maybe do know. I can, as your Ouma, launch a “visiting rights” action. And probably not get very far because your mother will cite my “red wine” again. Your dad can, as a father loving you so deeply, try to open his mouth in court and maybe shout over your mother’s lawyer who talks over him – and every time he gets back from court I hear: “Nobody asked me…”.I hope, in any case. In eight year’s time you are going to look at your dad accusingly saying: “Why didn’t you fight for me?”
And in eight year’s time we won’t have answers. I promise. I’d like to ask you one question only: “What were you told about us not seeing you?”“But, Ouma, this is my home…” You have your room still – not that you were allowed to sleep over for years.We all want to know but are blocked from even singing on your special day hardly a week after your dad’s.My heart breaks at women forging a new life cutting out their old loves. My heart breaks at the knife I see you twist into this family’s hearts.
I hope you read this. Because your daughter will knock on our door in eight year’s time when you can’t control her any more.
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