Oct 23 2008

I knew it was coming…

Published by at 1:41 pm under The Daily Grind

…but that does not make it any easier. My parents asked me to email them some pictures of the kids for my grandma to see, the implication being she will not get to see them in person again. Grandma is slowly dying. According to the doctors, there is nothing they can do. She may live another year, but that is unlikely. Her liver is failing; she has metastized cancer. Grandma is 85 years old, and had told me a number of times that she is ready (and wants) to die, that life has become a burden to be endured, that there is no joy left. Death, for her, will be a relief. She may be ready, but I cannot imagine my life without her in it.

5 responses so far

5 Responses to “I knew it was coming…”

  1. # Ron 23 Oct 2008 at 1:46 pm

    It is hard to let go of people we love. But be glad she got to meet them. By the time my grandfather passed, he thought the baby pictures of Rowan were of me. Thinking of you!

  2. # Son 23 Oct 2008 at 3:35 pm

    Sorry to hear this. I dread the day I get the same phone call….

  3. # Bill the Annoyingon 23 Oct 2008 at 4:03 pm

    :-(

  4. # Eon 23 Oct 2008 at 9:38 pm

    I’m sorry. My grandma passed away in January. Thanksgiving is coming up and I actually forgot that she wasn’t going to be there. It’s hard to lose someone who is a fixture in your life. I’ll keep you and your family in my prayers. We’ll talk soon!

  5. # Ericaon 24 Oct 2008 at 1:40 pm

    Such sad news. So sorry Olya.

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