This morning, I got the call I was expecting this past week. My grandmother, my dad's mom, passed away before dawn. To be frank, I don't feel particularly sad at her passing. First of all, she was sick and when I visited her in her nursing home yesterday, she was almost completely unaware of her surroundings. The past few weeks, she was confused and couldn't recognize family. Secondly, I never grew up with her. She lived in Texas with my dad's family and only moved here when I was in college, I think, when she needed to be placed in a home. When my dad called, I was shocked at how affected he was. Granted, she was his mother, but I never really saw that much emotion from him before. To hear him crying on the phone as he told me the news was surprising and moving. When I conveyed this to my sister, I couldn't help crying as I confessed that I felt more sad for my dad than I did for myself.
The last time I talked to my dad, when he called again to make sure I got to work safely (it had snowed and there were several minor accidents) I asked him how he was. He tried to be upbeat, but there were sobs in his voice as he said over and over again, "Why shouldn't I be fine? My mother is in Heaven now."
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When my grandmother passed away, she was totally unaware of anybody and was essentially in a vegetative state from advanced alzheimer's. My uncle called me to let me know and I heard him cry too. Like you, it was surprising to hear the emotion in his voice (although when you think about it, it's perfectly natural). Sorry for your loss. Take care.
Hello Enygma,
You made your site so simple yet elegant. The pictures are a nice touch. I see that you lost your grandmother recently. That’s the kind of world that we live in now, a world where sickness and death are a part of life. Fortunately, it isn’t going to stay this way much longer!
I want to help people to really get to know God, especially in these troubled times. Here is an important message for us that is in the Bible:
"...They've made a career of opposing God, and have gotten mighty good at it. But God is fed up, ready to put an end to it." (1Thessalonians 2:16) (MSG)