This past Wednesday, we celebrated Cody's one year birthday & my great grandma's eighty-fourth. It was sort of amazing. My mom's side of the family came to our house. My Uncle Al showed up, which was really shocking to me, because I haven't seen him since Christmas. Things aren't going too well for him though, so I guess I sort of understand.
My Great Grandma talked with me a lot. She told me about how it's hard for her to get around lately, & how she's always so tired. & she told me that I look older every time that she sees me, & that's when I started to notice the raspiness in her voice, & then the tears in her eyes. She held my hand & forced a smile, & I didn't know whether to be happy or sad or to just let her hold me. So I just let her hold me. It felt nice.