Jeff Horton is dealing with a twist of fate in his life and wants to hear from other classmates who are raising their grandchildren. He writes:
Jeff Horton and his two grandchildren, Anastasia, 7, and Dante, 5.
“After my 33 year old son died in 2022, his two children came to live with me in Palmdale CA, north of Los Angeles. (Their mother is not able to care for them.)
So at 76, I take care of Anastasia, 7, and Dante, 5. This is not what I had expected in my retirement, but still worth doing of course.
As you all can imagine, it is exhausting, but it is also invigorating. Both of my sons, my late partner Larry, and my grandchildren are African American. Anyway, I may be tired but I am also motivated and gratified to be caring for these precious children.
I’d love to hear from any other grandparents acting as parents from our class.
