A Sad Day

I am typing one handed this evening so bear with me if things seem cut short. (babies in arms do that to you. Rylee is a party animal tonight. Apparently she is a TGIF girl!)

One of Mike's grandmas passed away last night. She had advanced Alzheimer's, but was relatively young for the diagnosis. I guess we all knew the day would come, but it always shocks you. How do you prepare for death? I don't think you can.

He has been pretty upset all day. He couldn't even call me to tell me she passed he was crying so hard. This is the closest relative he has had pass. His Great Grandma Sachowski was the last relative he was close to and that was in 2002. It's made it hard on me because it is bringing back all the memories and pain from when my mom died. I guess I had started moving past those feelings and now they seem to be flaring up again.

At least it was a beautiful day. Had it been rainy and gloomy I think it would have been harder to deal with.

The kids seemed to be indifferent about it. Alex and Aubrie new her better than the rest and they seemed saddened by it. Hallie remembered going to see her in the nursing home when she was still pretty lucid.

"Grandma D", you will be so missed. Your art work, your laugh, your wittiness. You lit up a room with that megawatt smile. We know now you are whole. You are you again. You are free. We love you...............