Monday, February 9, 2009

Grandma Ofelia

Yesterday, after a full 24 hours of struggled breathing on her own, my grandmother passed.
I'm glad that she's not suffering anymore; I'm glad she is allowed a more permanent rest now. She was 64 and died from the damage of a severe aneurysm/intracranial hemorrhage.
I'm praying my family is comforted, especially my little brother. There are some good things that will come of this, I know. Already, the decision has been made that my dad will be moving out to Palmdale with my uncle [his older brother] and his family. This is probably my greatest relief because I know my dad will do much better away from here. He was a huge drug addict who has sobered up in the past several years, but I know he screws around a little now and again. The removal of him from his familiar neighborhood will help in keeping him completely clean and straight. Maybe he can get a job out there and even get his own place seeing as it is so much less expensive to live out there. That would be fantastic. We just need to get him to quit smoking and get some medical attention for his paralyzed arm so he can be more healthy and comfortable.

Anyway, yeah..
Grandma's going to be missed, but I couldn't really feel good about keeping her here with the quality of life she would have been afforded. I'm glad she's getting herself some real rest now.
It's life and it can happen to anyone at any time. It does not matter if one is five years old or 85 years old. We are all human and we all live life. If we lose someone we are close to, let us be grateful that we have been allowed that time, those good memories and experiences, and give thanks to God that we're still breathing and capable of sharing those memories with others.
Soemeone's always got worse, and you're never alone in your circumstance.

Time to go mimis, Grandma. ;]
I'll miss you.
Grandma

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