| Feb. 18th, 2005 @ 09:28 pm Hard Goodbyes, strange new faces, and alot of changes |
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Current Mood:  confused
Current Music: Velvet Revolver - Fall to Pieces
Well, I got the internet again so that means that I can update my journal once in a while, not like anyone but ashley reads it anyways. :) Anyhow ALOT has changed in my life from my last entry. The worst of these changes is that Grandma passed away in August. After I granduated, mom took Grandma down to Nebraska like she always did so that Grandma could see her sisters for a while. Well, one day while eating breakfast at the resturaunt I recieved a phone call from my histerical sister saying that Grandma was very sick and in the hospital in Nebraska. That same day we took of for Omaha and drove all night to see her. The doctors said that she hd fluid on her lungs and that they were going to treat her and everything was ok. so, we stayed with her for a night, then I had to come back for work, so I hopped a ride back to michigan with my brother in the semi. Well, not long after my return home, the doctors discovered that Grandma had lung cancer that could not be operated on. She was sent home for a day then put into the hospital in Grand Haven. Since we could not take care of her and inhome care is outrageously priced, Grandma was put in a nursing home, not my decision, but I wasn't in charge of the decision making. After almost 2 weeks it was clear that if left in this place, Grandma wouldn't last another week, even though we were all there everyday all day. So, while we were wondering what we were going to do, our situation seemingly hopeless, on of her sisters conviced 2 others as well as herself to send 3000 dollars so that we could bring Grandma home. Upon returning home Grandma immediatly perked up, giving me at least, false hope that she would pull through. Well, to keep it simple, we all stayed with grandma, all our time was spent with her, and it was worth it. Grandma saw my 18th birthday, even signed my birthday card, and not to long after, things started going back down hill. She started asking for my grandpa, who died when I was 3, she asked for her mom, her sisters, my nephew. Other times it would seems like she would for a moment snap back to reality and look at us and say something like "Can I tell you Bye?" Saying it was ok was one of the hardest things in the world. but mom said we had to so she could be in peace. and in the end, she was. My sister and I stayed with Grandma her last night. My mom, who had to be to work at 5:30, got up at 2 just to sit with her untill it was time to leave. we all knew it as coming. I remember that last night. she couldn't see, couldn't talk. I held her hand untill mom got up, when she would moan softly as if waking up from a bad dream, I would rub her hand and kiss her face and tell her everything was ok... that I was right there with her, and she would quiet and sleep. The next morning she was sleeping, she was just sleeping, she passed on at 11:00 or so in the morning, I was holding her hand while she took her last breath. I'll never forget it. I don't regret it, I am glad I was with her until the end. Seeing someone so special and dear to me deteriorate so horribly in a period of 2 1/2 months is something I would wish on none, but it taught me one thing, tell them you love them every chance you have, even if they laugh and say, you tell me all the time. You never know when they'll be taken away from you. I know you always hear people say that, but it really is true. My grandma's wedding ring and engagment ring have a permanent place on a chain around my neck. That way it seems like she is always with me some how. I love her and miss her everyday. After grandma died going home was just to hard, so I wimped out and just quit going. It was so empty. I moved my horse to Sand Lake and moved in with Trav. It hasnt been easy. Working my butt off at the resturant trying to pay a car payment ( for a now recked car) a horse payment, and rent, but I'm trying. I got a new horse named Bubba. he is a big baby. I am looking for a new job. thinking about maybe going back home. Im not sure yet. well I've been writing entirely to long and if anyone finished this,,, good job. |
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