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[quote=Anonymous]Hi, OP, I am sorry.
You sound so nice.
We have older friends who poured a ton of love into our babies. They had come to accept that their daughter would never have children and, like you, were accepting but sad. And they were AWESOME adopted grandparents and so sweet and lovely with the kids. And then, one day, out of the blue, their daughter got a divorce. A couple years later she remarried and had a baby! Their entire family is so thrilled and happy, but a few years ago you never EVER would have known it. I can tell they still can’t quite believe it. So... continue to accept, but life does throw out some huge surprises. And while your life swirls on, please do try to make room in your schedule for younger kids. We all need you! Society really needs an involved and caring mature generation.

But also - old age can be surrounded by love, even without kids. We were close to an older lady and while she was estranged from her three children, she had dozens and dozens of devoted friends who loved her and came to help her in her final years. She was an exceptional person, but she was also testimony to the profound strength of non-familial love and friendships.[/quote]

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