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Save The Last Laugh For Me...
My grandmother has been sickly and fragile for a few years--her feisty nature has helped defy death more than once. Grandma's sense of humor is a great layer to her complicated ways, and when I visit, we joke around to make light of the what's always on her mind--her mortality. Last week, I had a dream that she died. When I woke up, I was sad at the mere thought of her leaving the world, and deep sorrow set in for many hours. Time felt more fleeting, so we didn't wait until Friday to visit for her birthday and went to see her yesterday. She told the same stories of her childhood, my dad's, and mine as she always does, and as many times as I've heard the stories, they still ground me.
My dad got grandma's sense of humor, and all of my life, he's shown us how to find laughter, especially when times are tough. During our visit, there was a moment when grandma looked at my dad with a reflective, loving look, and I wondered, how will my dad's life change when…
My dad got grandma's sense of humor, and all of my life, he's shown us how to find laughter, especially when times are tough. During our visit, there was a moment when grandma looked at my dad with a reflective, loving look, and I wondered, how will my dad's life change when…
