“His fear is that people will forget him,” writes Karl’s granddaughter on Twitter and wishes her grandfather congratulations. The response is huge.
Grandpa Karl is demented and lives in a nursing home in East Frisia. But he has a granddaughter who loves him very much and is there for him. On his 90th birthday, she started a campaign that went viral on Twitter – there were more than 1,400 replies.
Dear Grandpa Karl – so many have time to say hello
As a wish for her grandpa, she writes on Twitter: “My grandpa Karl is 90 years old today! He is demented and lives in a nursing home. His fear is that people will forget him. I would like to read him a lot of congratulations tomorrow from people who thought of him today. Maybe you have time to say hello? “
My grandpa Karl is 90 years old today! He is demented and lives in a nursing home. His fear is that people will forget him. Tomorrow I would like to read him many congratulations from people who thought of him today. Maybe you have time for a greeting? https://t.co/f6rdW7XXEj
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And further writes granddaughter @vlindermaan: “My grandpa likes the old songs so much, maybe you still know a few lines from almost forgotten texts. He still loves to sing. Or write me a birthday greeting for him, he will be very happy if someone has thought of him today. “
Then so many greetings and congratulations to Grandpa Karl. The tweet is clicked and liked hundreds of times. Some also send songs and photos.
@vlindermaan Please audition????: Dear Grandpa Karl. ???????? “Good luck and lots of blessings on all your ways, health and happiness. Be there too” ???????? Greetings from Duisburg. May you have a wonderful day.
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@vlindermaan Dear Grandpa Karl, for the 90th all the best and I hope you have a great time with your loving granddaughter, great what she is doing. these are my cats they are a lot in the garden or in the apartment https://t.co/A7Wp4i3vLa
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@vlindermaan #LieberOpaKarl! We don’t know each other, but I would have liked to get to know you because I have a lot of questions & love to hear anecdotes from ‘back then’. If we did know each other, I would bake your favorite cake, we would celebrate your birthday now
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@vlindermaan Dear Grandpa Karl, I send you the very best congratulations on your birthday from the bottom of my heart ???????????????????? I hope you had a magic day with lots of cake and a lot more joy ???????????????????????? Greetings from the Badner Land ???? ♀️
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Granddaughter @vlindermaan thanked you under the tweets and also replied to many congratulations – so the well-wishers Grandpa Karl got to know a little better:
