Sunday, September 12th is National Grandparent's Day. Each year, Grandparent's Day is celebrated the first Sunday following Labor Day. The idea for celebrating Grandparent's Day was dreamt up by Marian McQuade, according to the official Grandparent's Day website. Marian was a housewife from West Virginia who hoped to bring attention to the elderly population, especially those living in nursing homes or assisted living and not near their families. In the United States, it was officially recognized and celebrated by President Jimmy Carter in 1978.
Grandparent's Day is a great occasion, reminding grandchildren to celebrate the special relationship with their grandparents. It's also a good day to spend some time with a grandparent or adopted grandparent and learn about the world from someone with many years of experience.
If you live far from your grandparents, what better way to reach out for Grandparent's Day than with flowers! Teleflora offers several bouquets that are perfect for Grandfathers and Grandmothers.
Other ways to celebrate Grandparent's Day are suggested by the National Grandparent's Day website:
- Visit your grandparent!
- Use the free download available through the Grandparent's Day website to write your grandparent's life story with them.
- If you can't visit your own grandparents, for some reason, why not adopt one? Adopt-a-Grandparent, an Atlanta-based charity, pairs younger people with elderly friends to help support one another.
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