tonitits
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Wintermute said:Well, it has been and interesting week. I finally was able to put some closure on a turbulant, passionate, and doomed romance. We've come to grips with our failures and trying to move on as friends. This is not going to be without difficulties, but I have much bigger problems that will take my mind off of this.
I lost my Grandfather Monday morning. He was diagnosed with Alzhiemer's 6 years ago and up until June was at least able to function to some degree. Then the delussions and wandering got to be to much for my grandmother to take and he had to be put in a center. He started steadly digressing from there until he was no longer able to walk, speak, feed himself, control his bladder or bowels. He wasn't able to recognise friends or family, at best he would think we were people who had long past.
My grandfather served as a bombadier in the Army Air Corp prior to and during World War II. His plane was shot down over Japanese controlled area of China and escaped capture by slaying a Japanese soilder that he surprise while on patrol with his survival knofe. He was rescued by friendly forces but also managed to contract malaria which he was able to recover from. He made the Air Corp his carrer for many years and was stationed in Germany with his wife and my mother when she was quite young. My mother actually babysitted for their next door neighbor, a young pilot named, Charles "Pete" Conrad. Eventually, he would become an Apollo Astronaut.
My Grandfather was a quiet man who's presence could be felt in any room he entered. An elder at his church and a caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be remembered for that and we are all glad that he is no longer trapped in his failing body.
I love you Big Daddy...
Sorry for your lost. He sounded like a truly great man. My heart goes out to you and your family during this time.