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Old 05-07-2025, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael G. View Post
Are you down here in Florida enjoying your retirement while your sons, daughters, with young grandchildren living up north?

Even though there's facetime, cell phones, annual visits etc. to keep in touch, are there days you regret not being there spending time with the young ones teaching them how to throw a baseball/football or taking long walks, missing birthday parties, doing what grandparents do?

Are there days you feel guilty leaving them behind, especially the newborns you never got to meet yet?

Just curious
The #1 reason why we will never be full time in TV. That and the amazing group of northern friends we spend our summers with! For us, this the best of both worlds- our family and a group of very good friends in MA and a great group of friends in TV!