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Thanks to all of you for your kind words and prayers. They mean a lot to me and I am sure that they helped my grandmother go from this world, to the one she really belongs to.
She died today at 3.45PM. She was very calm and peaceful. I was not present -> I had to go to classes: two aunts were present when everything got worse rapidly, they called everyone, at the moment my mother walked in she died.
I am very grateful that I was able to talk to her yesterday. Although, of course, she was not able to answer me, I still consider it to be very valuable.
Again, thank you.
16 Responses to “Personal”
So sorry, Michael-May she rest in peace. Again my sympathies to you and your family. I hope your grandmother had a life well-lived as that is all anyone can strive for in this world.
Kim
I’m highly confident you and your family will get through this time okay. She died in peace and that’s the best you could’ve asked for. Thoughts are with you and your family.
To both: thank you.
Our sympathies and condolences at your grandmother’s passing, and our best wishes to you and yours.
Michael, I remember clearly when my own grandmother passed away 2 years ago, much more suddenly than yours. You are fortunate indeed to have had a chance for a last visit. My prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Tully and Pat, thank you for your kind words. Pat -> I agree. My other grandmother, with whom my band was even stronger than with this grandmother, died suddenly as well. That is why I am very grateful that it was different this time.
Again: thank you and I encourage everyone to bookmark stubborn facts
However unfortunate the rest of the circumstances, it’s wonderful that she was surrounded by her loving family as the end drew near.
Prayers and best wishes still flowing across the ocean.
Michael, my best wishes again. I’m glad to hear you had a chance to say goodbye. It may not be much of a consolation, but from what you said before about your grandmother, I think she’s better off now. I know that when my grandfather died we were saddened, but at the same time happy that his suffering had finally ended. May you stay strong and my kindest regards to your family.
Michael, my condolences to you and your family. I know it’s little comfort, but it is fortunate that you had a chance to say goodbye and she wasn’t in pain.
I am sorry for your loss. Celebrate her life and the joy she brought you. Never forget her.
I’ll second SnarkyShark on this.
I lost my grandmother while I was in college as well. The biggest regret I had was that I lost her just as I was coming to appreciate her for more than warm cookies and hugs. I had only just become aware of how wise my grandmother was, and then she was gone.
I’m terribly sorry for your loss Michael.
I’m so sorry. I have only began to follow your blog with any regularity recently so I had no idea. I lost my grandmother about two years ago, so I know how that can be.
Please accept my condolences, Michael.
My condolences and continued prayers to/for all involved.
I’m glad you could be with her yesterday. I know how much it can mean to have had the chance. When I left for Denmark, my fear was that one of my grandparents might die before I returned. None of them did, but I returned to find that my mother needed her gallbladder removed and hadn’t told me because she didn’t want me to worry
Her parents came and stayed with us for three weeks surrounding the surgery. I had a tiff with my grandmother a couple of days into the visit, and thereafter avoided her and spent most of the following three weeks in the close company of my Grandad. About two months later he died unexpectedly.
If I had known during the visit that he ws going to die, there is still nothing that I would have done differently, so I have no regrets – except the one that BrianOfAtlanta voiced about being at the point in my life where I was just beginning to appreciate him as a person, but that can’t be helped The other lingering regret is that he died before I ever met my husband, much less had children. They would have all loved each other, but that also can’t be helped.
Insofar as possible please try to take care of yourself and get enough sleep – and make sure the rest of your family does, too. (If they’ll let you.) Emotional exhaustion is more or less inevitable, but it will be easier to deal with if you all aren’t physically exhaused as well.
May the Lord save you, protect you, and have mercy on you all.
Sorry for your loss