We’re Moving to Where the Grandkids Are

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t gave us our first grandson, Dakota. She is also about to give us our first granddaughter, name to come.</p><p id="b1e9">Our grandson is 3, and because of COVID, we’ve mainly seen him through Facetime. It’s a travesty. Mandates and provincial closures have made it difficult for all of us to visit our loved ones.</p><p id="2b5b">Life is too short.</p><p id="3431">We’ve always thought that we would live close to our grandkids. The timetable has been moved up because of the pandemic. Covid isn’t going anywhere and there’s still talk of returning to restrictions and the like.</p><p id="505b"><a href="https://readmedium.com/i-wanted-to-walk-my-daughter-down-the-aisle-but-couldnt-9f23f5d51ff5">We watched our daughter’s wedding on Zoom</a> for God’s sake!</p><p id="c47e">It’s bitter because of what and who we’re leaving behind. It’s sweet because of who we’re going to.</p><p id="6720">My grandmother raised me until I was 10 years old. That part of my life is etched in my memories. Time with Granny is part of who I am, the stories, the love, the wisdom. I want to impart that to my grandkids as well. I want them to have lifelong memories of t

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ime with Nana and Tata.</p><p id="1079">Hopefully, our time with them will be a long one. Maybe they’ll give us great-grandkids. We’re only in our mid-50s, so it’s likely.</p><p id="350b">I can’t wait.</p><p id="1c3d">It’s a little scary though. I’m not one for change. I’m a status quo guy. The idea of having to make new friends, or getting acquainted with my new surroundings doesn’t appeal to me. That’s up my wife’s alley.</p><p id="d97a">But we’re going. We have to.</p><div id="e166" class="link-block"> <a href="https://vuyongcakani.medium.com/membership"> <div> <div> <h2>Join Medium with my referral link - Vuyo Ngcakani</h2> <div><h3>As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…</h3></div> <div><p>vuyongcakani.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Ekz6Yam0IJl2Z1S-)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

That’s a twelve hundred kilometre hike.

It’s bittersweet.

I believe that’s the best way to describe my emotions right now. In a few months, we’ll be heading to Nova Scotia to scope out potential homes for purchase. While we are away, our house will be on the market.

My wife grew up in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and I’ve been here since 1993. It’s our home. We raised our kids here, made great friends, are part of a church family and are known in the community.

But the draw of being close to our grandkids is strong.

Our two oldest daughters moved to Atlantic Canada, one to Nova Scotia and the other to New Brunswick. Both are married and the oldest gave us our first grandson, Dakota. She is also about to give us our first granddaughter, name to come.

Our grandson is 3, and because of COVID, we’ve mainly seen him through Facetime. It’s a travesty. Mandates and provincial closures have made it difficult for all of us to visit our loved ones.

Life is too short.

We’ve always thought that we would live close to our grandkids. The timetable has been moved up because of the pandemic. Covid isn’t going anywhere and there’s still talk of returning to restrictions and the like.

It’s bitter because of what and who we’re leaving behind. It’s sweet because of who we’re going to.

My grandmother raised me until I was 10 years old. That part of my life is etched in my memories. Time with Granny is part of who I am, the stories, the love, the wisdom. I want to impart that to my grandkids as well. I want them to have lifelong memories of time with Nana and Tata.

Hopefully, our time with them will be a long one. Maybe they’ll give us great-grandkids. We’re only in our mid-50s, so it’s likely.

I can’t wait.

It’s a little scary though. I’m not one for change. I’m a status quo guy. The idea of having to make new friends, or getting acquainted with my new surroundings doesn’t appeal to me. That’s up my wife’s alley.

But we’re going. We have to.