Appreciating the grandparents

GRANDPARENT’S ANSWERING MACHINE
Good morning. . . . At present we are not at home but, please leave your message after you hear the beep. beeeeeppp ...
If you are one of our children, dial 1 & then select the option from 1 to 8:
If you need us to stay with the children, press 1
If you want to borrow the car, press 2
If you want us to wash your clothes and ironing, press 3
If you want the grandchildren to sleep here tonight, press 4
If you want us to pick up the kids at school, press 5
If you want us to prepare a meal for Sunday or to have it delivered to your home, press 6
If you want to come to eat here, press 7
If you need money, press 8
If you are going to invite us to dinner, or, taking us to the theatre start talking we are listening !!!!!!!!!!!"

I sent the above email to my mother. The response I got was, "I pressed all the buttons and they all screamed, 'HELP'".
Let's appreciate our parents and grandparents. Give them a call, invite them out, just because you can and not because you need something from them.