Grandparents' Day was introduced by Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade and her husband Joseph L. McQuade. They had fifteen children, forty-three grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. This day of celebration in West Virginia quickly spread through the world and was recognized as a day to honor our grandparents and show them the love they deserve. The initiative was taken by Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade and Joseph L. McQuade to educate the youth in the community about the contribution of their seniors in their lives. Grandparents' Day celebrations are perfect for thanking them for their love, care, strength, and guidance.
It is very necessary to dedicate one day in a year to honor our loving Grandparents. The United States of America observes Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after Labor Day. This celebration has now been spreading worldwide to different other countries, like India. There is a background behind the celebration of Grandparents Day in the U.S. Some believe that a person named Michael Goldgar in the 1970s made efforts to have the day recognized as Grandparents Day after he went to see his aunt in a nursing home. Another story goes that a woman named Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade started educating citizens about the contributions old aged people had in society. It was her earnest request to the countrymen to adopt a grandparent with whom they will spend their entire life. Finally, President Jimmy Carter, 1978 declared Grandparents’ Day formally in the country.
Grandparents accept us for who we are. Their grandchildren are little angels to them. They bestow upon us unconditional love, affection, and kindness. Their valuable lessons in the wrapping of fairy tales and moral stories help us to see life with a new dimension. Nowadays many children are deprived of the company of their grandparents due to the current socio-economic scenario. But the priceless contribution of the grandparents in raising a child cannot be ignored. This special day aims at honoring the grandparents and allowing them to express their love for their grandchildren. Celebrate this providential occasion by making them feel cherished and valued with wonderful gifts and warm wishes.
On this day people especially kids take their Grandparents for an outing, spend the whole day with them, feast together, and present them with special gifts. Currently, in pre-schools, programs are organized where toddlers bring their grandparents’ along with them and they are indulged in participating in different functions. Kids make Greetings card for their grandparents’ by drawing pictures and other craftworks. You can plan to send exciting gifts to India this year to your grandparents.
Grandparents are like the oasis of love in the doldrums of hard-pressed life. Life would not have been magical without their benevolent company. The proclamation of National Grandparents’ Day was signed by Jimmy Carter, the then president of the U.S.A. on 3rd August 1978. Among others, the Statute gives prior emphasis on acknowledging the valuable lessons and guidance the grandparents can offer to the younger generation.
