I’ve been dreaming of becoming a grandmother for as long as I can remember. I always imagined myself surrounded by a herd of grandchildren, spoiling them with attention and love.
As my children got older, I started to encourage them to think about marriage and starting a family of their own.
My oldest son was the first to get serious about a relationship.
His girlfriend was absolutely perfect in my eyes and I was ecstatic to think that I would one day become a grandmother.
However, there was one problem – they were not ready to become parents yet.
They wanted to wait a few years and build a strong relationship and then get married before bringing a child into the world.
I was patient and understanding, but I still wanted to see a grandchild of mine soon.
One day, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I asked my son to get his gf pregnant before they got married.
I rationalized that it would be a great way to start their family and that they could always get married later on.
My son was shocked by my suggestion and he said that even if his gf agreed, it was super expensive to raise up a child and very time consuming.
What’s more, his gf’s family was more traditional and they might not be able to accept it.
I thought about it for a while and realised that my son is right because things are definitely more expensive now and raising up a child is not child’s play.
Well I guess my dream of becoming a Grandmother would have to wait.
Until then, I can only watch my friends playing with their Grandkids and continue dreaming.