"Happy Mothers Day... Oh and by the way...

[Liontamr]

.. Your grandmother had a heartattack"

Those words hit me like a ton of bricks today when I called my mom to wish her a happy Mothers Day.

My grandma is fine.. In fact tommorow morning she is due to be let out of the hosipital. What has me stunned is that it's hapened to one woman who I thought was quite possibly the strongest woman alive in mind, body and spirit. She's in her mid 60's but more active than most pepople I know (she lives on a farm) and eats about as healthy as one can. She's a "tell it like I see it" type woman who can give you a firm handshake or a tender hug..

And before today I.. along with almost everyone else in our family.. took her for granted. In a world of distrust, politics, 9/11 & overall everyday stress, she was / is the one constant thing that could bring a smile and warm thoughts. It's very easy to take people like that for granted because you just know they will always be there..

Today - on a day where I was going to be reminded anyway - I got an even stronger message of how lucky I am to be with the people I am with, how I should never take them for granted and how saying "I Love You" and "I'm thinking about you" should be common place and not a once in a while event.

Just thought I'd get that off my chest and pass it on to all of you.. Remember ALL of your loved ones and remind them often how much they are loved and how much they mean to you.

 

[Liontamr]

Just a follow up..

My grandmother passed away this morning at the age of 67 .. She will be deeply missed.

I still by the way stick true to my words.. I am thankful that while I had the chance, I could tell her how much of a light she was and will be in my life.

 

[SexySlut2]

I'm sorry. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family.

 

[penguindance]

 

[Tammygurl]

I don't know you but please accept my condolances for the loss of your grandmother. Its an awful thing to happen.

 

[erosman]

My condolences, Liontamr.


Treasure her goodness. She will live on, in your memories.

 

[Sillyman]

I'm sorry for your loss. You have my condolences.

 

[HeavenScent]

Liontamr, I'm so sorry for your loss. Cherish your memories and she will always be with you.

 

[Liontamr]

Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts and well wishes..

I'll always have special memories of her and keep her in my heart.

 

[lickerish]

I'm sorry Liontamr, for your loss.

 

[Allison484]

Liontamr, I'm very sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences.

Allison

 

[APhil]

My deepest condolences

My grandmother passed on June 4, 1999. I'll never forget her. Much like your grandmother, she lived on a farm, ate healthy, never smoked one cigarette or sipped a drop of alcohol, and always told it like it was. She died of cancer at 9:30 that morning.

I'll never forget that day. I was half awake, lying in bed, when there's a banging on my window. My brother was almost breaking the glass to wake me up. I opened the front door, and he said, "Get your clothes on, we're gonna see Grandma." I looked at the clock. It was 9:28.

I had just gotten in my brother's truck when I got really cold. I looked at my brother and said, "She's gone." He tried to tell me otherwise, but as we drove the 2 miles to her house, I just knew.

When we got out of the truck, my dad came to me and hugged me tight, crying. It was almost an afterthought, but I remember the last words I said to my grandmother were "I love you".

I miss her, but I still get to see her. I visit her grave every year on her birthday, the day she passed, holidays, and whenever I need some peace. I talk to her as if she were still alive. And in some ways, she is.

I'm not saying that it will be easy to accept. It was nearly two years before I was able to cry. But I made it through. And I know you will, too.

My deepest sympathies to you and yours on the loss of a loved one.