Monday, April 25, 2011

She is Gone

After 85 years, she is gone.

My grandmother passed away late Wednesday night. There are no words.

I am grateful for her. That is all I can think to say. She was a very strong personality, hugely determined, funny (sometimes unintentionally), and so loving. I never ever for a second ever in my life doubted that my grandmother loved me and was for me, 100%. I learned so many life lessons from her.

I am so sad. And my brain is really scrambled and I feel incapable of putting together anything coherent.

Viva headed back to school today after a week of Spring Break. I asked her how she felt her vacation was. She said on a scale of 1 to 10, it was about a 5, because it started out great, but Thursday was horrible. When we drove up to the house on Thursday, “there was a hole [in the room] where Nana should be sleeping,” is how she put it.

Yeah, that about sums it up.

I am trying to figure it all out. Bear with me.

4 comments:

Liz Dwyer said...

Oh I am so sorry to hear this. My condolences and prayers for you and your family. Let me know if I can do anything for you and yours. xo's.

Nerd Girl said...

I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope that the wonderful memories you have of your grandmother help comfort you.

Be well.

Anonymous said...

Words seem incapable of expressing our feelings at a time like this. But more than words can ever say, your heart knows the love you and your grandmother shared. That is the comfort you will always have. I will be praying for you and your family.

Liz Dwyer said...

How are you and yours doing? Praying for you.