weekapaugjz
06-16-2008, 01:13 PM
june 16th is always a very difficult day for me and the rest of my family. it is the anniversary of my dad's death. he passed away 26 years ago today. i was 2 1/2 months old and my brother was just about to turn 3. today always makes me sad when reflecting on the events of my life wishing i had my dad there to see me and my brother. the other thing i think about is how tough it must have been on my mom raising two boys on her own. i try to imagine being there when the news was broke to her. i break down just thinking about it.
the major thing i have learned through all of these experiences is to make the most out of life because you never know when either yourself or your loved ones will be gone.
today was even worse because i received a call from my mom this afternoon telling me my grandfather was in the hospital. it turned out that it wasn't anything too serious. he took a hard fall at the doctors office back on thursday and had been really sore, not being able to move around at all without my grandmothers help. i spent some time with him yesterday and it really seemed to brighten his spirits.
late last night, he took another fall moving from his chair into his wheelchair before going to bed. my grandma had to call the ambulance to come get him and he has gone under several x rays and ultra sounds to see if there was any damage done. my grandfather is 83 and i know he is not going to be around too much longer but it still kills me to see him in a condition like that. he is a fighter though, and i know he will make it through this. he has been through two strokes, a heart attack, and skin cancer.
when i stopped in, he was really weak and had just been given an injection for pain so he was kind of out of it, but i know he was really glad to see me. i am going to stop back later with my girlfriend after dinner to stop in for a few more minutes.
god, i really hate june 16th.
the major thing i have learned through all of these experiences is to make the most out of life because you never know when either yourself or your loved ones will be gone.
today was even worse because i received a call from my mom this afternoon telling me my grandfather was in the hospital. it turned out that it wasn't anything too serious. he took a hard fall at the doctors office back on thursday and had been really sore, not being able to move around at all without my grandmothers help. i spent some time with him yesterday and it really seemed to brighten his spirits.
late last night, he took another fall moving from his chair into his wheelchair before going to bed. my grandma had to call the ambulance to come get him and he has gone under several x rays and ultra sounds to see if there was any damage done. my grandfather is 83 and i know he is not going to be around too much longer but it still kills me to see him in a condition like that. he is a fighter though, and i know he will make it through this. he has been through two strokes, a heart attack, and skin cancer.
when i stopped in, he was really weak and had just been given an injection for pain so he was kind of out of it, but i know he was really glad to see me. i am going to stop back later with my girlfriend after dinner to stop in for a few more minutes.
god, i really hate june 16th.