It is so sad.My grandson n.1 is estranged from his mum.... They are both stubborn, and it is not something I want to get mixed up with. So, I am keeping in touch with him, and have not made or mentioned anything to him. I play as I do not know. But I find it very difficult to write him e mails, avoiding to mention that I know of the breach with his mother. I truly wish that people were not so difficult, and they could have a good talk and sort things out....Micky and I never sulked or stopped talking to each other. We had so much love to hold us together.We always said good morning and goodnight, no matter what. I do hope I can slowly get him to come to see us at Christmas. He is working hard in London. He has a lovely young partner loving and missing him. I am sad for her, being so unhappy. I wish people were more aware that life is so short and it is foolish to waste time creating unhappiness for trivial reasons. At the end of our lives it would be nice not to have any regrets. I feel quite miserable, but I know that my interfering would not do. So, I go on pretending and hoping to a happy ending to all this misery. gmx