A rough week...

It's been a rough week.

I took an unexpected flight down

to SC to help my folks move.

While there I went to visit my grandmother.

-- In case I forgot to share the story...

(pretty sure I did)

she fell and broke her hip back

in March when my neice 

swallowed a safety pin. --

Anyhoo...like I was saying.

I went to see my grandmother

and she has changed so much 

since I saw her at Christmas.

She is not herself at all

and she can hardly even speak.

I love her to pieces 

and this just broke my heart.

However, even though

my heart was broken for her suffering

this experience has strengthened

me beyond belief.

While I sat in that room

with my grandmother she seemed

to be dazing in and out

of existence on this earth.

I felt as though she was

extremely close to the veil.

And as I sat and watched her

I have never felt so sure

of these gospel truths before.

I KNOW that I will

be with her again

after she passes from this earth.

And I am at peace with her moving on 

because families are forever.

I also know how hard it has

been for her since my grandfather

passed away when I was in 6th grade.

They exemplified everything it meant to be

husband and wife.

I am so grateful I have had

the experiene to have them

apart of my life.

I love you Grandma.

More than I could ever express.

I pray that you won't have to

suffer for too much longer

in this older body you have developed.

Dec 2007

the end.

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