While it’s nice to get a letter or a drawing in the mail, I really enjoy Facetiming with my grandchildren. And now in the pandemic, it’s the only way to visit anyway. Also, through Facebook, I can see photos that my kids post of their (and grandkid’s) day to day lives. Things that I would not be privy to in a letter or even with a short FaceTime visit. We grandparents nowadays are very lucky for technology, even if some of us (me), struggle to use it/understand it sometimes. LOL
Most of my email is from vendors, as is my regular mail. Communication is not really a strong point of the electronic society. Message tidbits are not the same thing as engaging with other people. Right now, the most grammatically correct and extended messages come from scammers on the dating sites. If you’re looking for pen pal, scammers are your best option, provided you don’t give them ANY personal information or money.
I knew two people of grandma age, one was a friend and the other was my stepmother. My friend had a computer her kids bought for her so she could correspond with her grandkids, but she was afraid to touch it for fear of messing something up. My stepmother bought her own computer after my Dad, who would rather play golf than play with a computer died, and she and loved writing to her grandkids and her widowed friends around town. Computers are best for those who understand them.
BE THIS GUY about 4 years ago
I think grandma would appreciate a video chat a whole lot more.
blunebottle about 4 years ago
No matter what she is saying negatively in the letter, Grandma will still treasure it.
Charliegirl Premium Member about 4 years ago
Well, that’ll make Grandma feel better. /s
Breadboard about 4 years ago
Nice to know that writing is still taught in school ;-)
jagedlo about 4 years ago
so Grandma should have a phone that is a transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted in the making of animated cartoons?
davanden about 4 years ago
Most grandmas and grandpas have been using computers all their working lives.
pathamil about 4 years ago
The hand drawn emoticon is a nice touch…
dlkrueger33 about 4 years ago
While it’s nice to get a letter or a drawing in the mail, I really enjoy Facetiming with my grandchildren. And now in the pandemic, it’s the only way to visit anyway. Also, through Facebook, I can see photos that my kids post of their (and grandkid’s) day to day lives. Things that I would not be privy to in a letter or even with a short FaceTime visit. We grandparents nowadays are very lucky for technology, even if some of us (me), struggle to use it/understand it sometimes. LOL
KEA about 4 years ago
notice it’s not in cursive (the secret code of elders)
Teto85 Premium Member about 4 years ago
She’s left-handed. I wonder what other superpowers she might have.
raybarb44 about 4 years ago
Grandmas would LOVE a note like that. Same with Grandpas…..
waltermatera about 4 years ago
All the grandmas and great grandmas I know are quite computer literate.
PO' DAWG about 4 years ago
Sofi, slip the letter under the door, and remember no matter how much Grandma asks don’t unlock the door.
mistercatworks about 4 years ago
Most of my email is from vendors, as is my regular mail. Communication is not really a strong point of the electronic society. Message tidbits are not the same thing as engaging with other people. Right now, the most grammatically correct and extended messages come from scammers on the dating sites. If you’re looking for pen pal, scammers are your best option, provided you don’t give them ANY personal information or money.
warjoski Premium Member about 4 years ago
What’s most impressive is she actually knows how to use a pen. Or is she watching a You Tube tutorial on that?
Caesar'sWife Premium Member about 4 years ago
I like the “..old people..” part.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member about 4 years ago
I knew two people of grandma age, one was a friend and the other was my stepmother. My friend had a computer her kids bought for her so she could correspond with her grandkids, but she was afraid to touch it for fear of messing something up. My stepmother bought her own computer after my Dad, who would rather play golf than play with a computer died, and she and loved writing to her grandkids and her widowed friends around town. Computers are best for those who understand them.
Boise Ed Premium Member about 4 years ago
Sofi — isn’t that the company whose name is on the new Rams-Chargers stadium?