I have had a very distraught grandparent ring me this morning, full of apologies for ringing me on a Saturday morning, saying that social services etc are never available over the weekend and she needed to speak to someone, now.
We spoke at length, I listened and we talked her situation through, she said she felt 'ashamed', so often we as grandparents use that word, we think being grandparents we should be able to sort things out, to make things better, and we feel ashamed when we realise we can't.
This grandparent had been given BGSG's number 3 years ago, and she has been summoning up the courage to ring all that time, but it took a very serious climax for her to pick up that phone.
As I said to her, that is the most difficult part, the rest is easier.
It also made me realise of course, that sometimes we just need to speak to someone and it isn't always during 'office hours.'
Jane
www.bristolgrandparentssupportgroup.co.uk
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