"For my parents, it was a goldmine. People were starved of luxury for almost 30 years, and they were hungry to discover the world and everything it had to offer. I was 8 years old at the time, and I remember when my parents told my younger siblings and me that we would be moving. My heart sank. I just started primary school and had to leave my friends behind and start over again. The worst part, though, was that I had to leave my grandpa behind. I remember missing him so much, even though we visited him a couple of times a year."
"We got married and have a daughter and a son, whom we are raising trilingual. I love my life here, but I hate that my kids can't see my parents whenever they want, since they live 400 miles away. Although our kids don't know it any differently, I remember how it felt to miss my grandfather, which is why my husband and I actively worked to create ways to keep our kids and their grandparents connected. It's essential to both of us that all four of them bond, get to know each other well, and create loving memories that they will cherish for a lifetime."
Parents moved from West to East Germany in 1990 to start a Tupperware business, offering new opportunities after decades of scarcity. At age eight, the narrator experienced the pain of leaving a beloved grandparent behind. In 2017 the narrator relocated to the Netherlands, married, and now raises two children trilingual while living 400 miles from their grandparents. The family prioritizes keeping grandchildren and grandparents closely connected through regular visits and intentional efforts to build bonds. The parents emphasize the importance of creating loving, lasting memories and ensuring the four family members get to know each other well.
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