She always says family is more important than friends. I know when I tell this to my daughter, she will be devastated ...
DEAR ANNIE: I’m a 50-year-old mom who lives in rural Georgia. My mother is a social worker in northern California. My 10-year-old daughter loves her grandmother so much. We are planning a vacation to Myrtle Beach for my daughter’s birthday celebration. I invited my mom to come with us. She said that she won’t be joining but is instead going on a trip to Boston to see her friend.
She always says family is more important than friends. I know when I tell this to my daughter, she will be devastated that Grandma is skipping her birthday trip to see friends. -- Distraught in Georgia DEAR DISTRAUGHT: It sounds like the bond your mother and daughter have with each other is very close, which is special. It’s not easy to deliver news you know will disappoint your little girl, but try to show your mother some grace as well. It’s possible she had this trip booked far in advance of your Myrtle Beach plans, could not cancel her flight or hotel reservations, or wasn’t able to coordinate a better alternative time with the friend she is visiting.
Suggest that your mother allot time for a video call on your daughter’s birthday to join virtually in your festivities. Hopefully, this will tide everyone over until she is able to belatedly celebrate in-person next.
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