should I cancel a trip to Europe due to my grandfather's death?

[galaxyhi]

Originally Posted by Arne Bjornson

My grandpa died yesterday and I had just booked a ticket to Germany the night before. I was going to hangout in Berlin for a while and ride my bike up to Copenhagen to visit my cousins, maybe jump over to London. All in all about 6 weeks. I haven't committed anything besides about $350 for a 1-way ticket. Now I feel a bit torn about going since I don't really have much purpose to being over there except to goof off, and maybe my dad and grandma would like me to be around for the rest of the summer (I live about 10 min away from them). OTOH my dad is usually annoyed by my presence otherwise, so maybe he'd rather me be on a different continent during the grieving process. Also, I am sort of sad and maybe I shouldn't be alone by myself in a different country at this time. What would you do?

ASK dad and grandma...If you make it to the funeral, you should be good to go.

BUT: you are right they may want you around,,so JUST ASK ALREADY!

Your Grandmother may say "your grandfather would want you to go, so get out of here already"!!!

Turn your trip into something educational...check out colleges there, and something else like that.

good luck and have a great time...

[JrzDefector]

Go. A week after the funeral? Just do it.

[Arne Bjornson]

I'd ask but would be pretty awkward, we're not really a 'talking' kind of family.

[oceangaia]

Originally Posted by Arne Bjornson

I'm 40 and live in the same suburb as my parents, grandparents, and a number of aunts and uncles. If I stayed I'd just be working. My relationship with the grandparents is pretty good, but gramps didn't really remember who I was the past couple of years.

It's time you grow up and make your own decisions about how to live your life.

[Arne Bjornson]

Originally Posted by oceangaia

It's time you grow up and make your own decisions about how to live your life.

Thanks for the kind words, random internet loser.