Heartbreaking to have a ten month granddaughter in Australia

It's sad and hard to cope with but I have to agree with avitor your family are safe and well that is the main thing lovemabub. So many of us are missing family, its 14 months since I saw any of mine - God willing this year we will see each other.

Hear, hear Lucca

Many of us on here with family in Australia or New Zealand. We sympathise but that’s all we can do !

It’s difficult for us all with GC’s, but unfortunately we can’t change it. I’m afraid in your situation it may be a long wait too, the only thing to do is try and keep busy, I know that’s easy enough to say, but fretting about something that can’t be changed will get you down more. Does your DD have a partner who could help a bit more or perhaps take a break with her studies?

I know of two people in the same boat as you. They are both on their own and waiting to go out to see their grandchildren When I’m feeling down about not it seeing mine I think of them and count my blessings. This time will pass be sure and we will live to see them another day.m

I think heart breaking is a bit of a strong description for the situation you describe.They are fit,healthy and you have them in your life even if at a very great distance.Enjoy them as much as you can and look forward to a lovely reunion when it's possible

I actually wish my children were in Australia at the moment. I’m sure they’d be safer and I wouldn’t blame them if they decided to emigrate. If the pandemic has shown me one thing it’s that we can still be a family even if we don’t see each other in the flesh. My lot are 5 and 25 minutes drive away but I’ve only seen them from a distance over the past 10 months and even then only a few times. Having said that I’m only happy when I know they’re all ok: it’s all that seems to matter at the moment. If any of them get ill I’ll ache to be with them. I do sympathise, though. I guess I’m lucky in that I’m quite a solitary person.

Not Oz children but they might as well be, I’ve not seen two of my GC for nearly a year now and there are many Grans here missing GC. What can we do but carry on missing them.