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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am on the fence as to whether this is a family obligation.  You say grandma is in good health and travels frequently, so that makes me think she should go.  On the other hand, graduations are long, mostly pretty boring, and about the graduate.  A grandmother may feel superfluous, or not up for sitting in the sun, or even sitting in an auditorium chair for several hours.  Things are usually very crowded and hectic, with rushing to get places, parking and having a long walk, then walking to the department to get the actual diploma (the last two graduations I've been to have required this, not sure how typical that is), lots of friends about, crowded restaurants, etc.

I think a gracious thing to do would be for Grandma to say, darling boy, I'm so proud of you.  It's too much for me to come and I don't want to be in the way.  Come see me when it's over and we'll have a nice chat (where I will present you with a hefty check).  But maybe only I dream of having a wealthy waspy grandmother who invites me for tea in her wood paneled library.  [/quote]

You and OP can be "on the fence" about whether this is a family obligation or not all you want. Bottom line? [u]It's an invitation, not a summons,[/u] and grandma doesn't have to go. And she doesn't need a reason or an excuse; she chooses how she spends her time and energy.

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You really like to repeat that don't you[/quote]

DP, but it bears repeating because it's the truth.[/quote]

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