April Showers
~What an April thus far. There have been birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and deaths; the mix of friends, fear, love, family, and drama combined with the changing of season and own personal stuff, it has been here and there, all around, up, and then back down.
~ Grandmother Hodges
On the 15th Jarett received a call that his grandmother was not doing well. This has been said before but this time she was at the point of not eating. We had already planned to go to North Vancouver for dinner the next evening so we averted that to visit his grandmother in the hospital. Thursday the 16th I took the dog out, bought some flowers and got things cleaned up here at home. Not long after I got back in Jarett called to let me know she had passed on; he headed over to meet his family.
I feel selfish that we didn't head over the previous night to see her; it was our anniversary and we had already planned to visit the next day. She had been in the hospital for several year, ailed by old age and the problems that come with it, she has not been there for some time but the strong woman I hear about, she hung on. The nurse told the family she had been with her, left the room to get something and on her return, she had passes. In her sleep with an eased expression, my heart out to those closest to her. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many and will be missed. May the quiet and ease of passing be the smile on her families' faces.
The newest addition to this family, I have not been in this situation to see how they grieve. I was invited over after they had left the hospital to have a small gathering of just family at the Hodges house in North Vancouver. It was not somber like I had thought it would be instead everyone was in pretty good spirits- a celebration of life and it's gifts. There is going to be sadness, that is expected, the biggest of concerns are her survived husband and Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey. The house will feel even bigger and the time he spent everyday by her side will now be alone time. My hearts out to my extended family, though they have shown me that sad things are also glad things too. I am proud to be part of this family, proud and honored
~Since that I've had my phone next to me day and night just in case I am needed. My thought now is that I am in need of sitting down with Jarett and going over the idea of wills and financial paperwork. The issue had come up before and we brushed it off, but now I believe it best if we get an idea of where our possessions and arrangements lay with my family in the States and his family here.
~Friday night we went out to Langley with a small group and had dinner. It was great, company and conversation I couldn't have enjoyed it more. The only thing missing was San, but then again, who misses San? Ah well, but seriously it was a delightful time and I look forward to more with all the buds, San included too :).
Oh, and a Happy Birthday out to RJ, my sister and nephew, Megan, and soon to come San and Steve. Oh gawd you people stop making April this busy!
~ Grandmother Hodges
On the 15th Jarett received a call that his grandmother was not doing well. This has been said before but this time she was at the point of not eating. We had already planned to go to North Vancouver for dinner the next evening so we averted that to visit his grandmother in the hospital. Thursday the 16th I took the dog out, bought some flowers and got things cleaned up here at home. Not long after I got back in Jarett called to let me know she had passed on; he headed over to meet his family.
I feel selfish that we didn't head over the previous night to see her; it was our anniversary and we had already planned to visit the next day. She had been in the hospital for several year, ailed by old age and the problems that come with it, she has not been there for some time but the strong woman I hear about, she hung on. The nurse told the family she had been with her, left the room to get something and on her return, she had passes. In her sleep with an eased expression, my heart out to those closest to her. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many and will be missed. May the quiet and ease of passing be the smile on her families' faces.
The newest addition to this family, I have not been in this situation to see how they grieve. I was invited over after they had left the hospital to have a small gathering of just family at the Hodges house in North Vancouver. It was not somber like I had thought it would be instead everyone was in pretty good spirits- a celebration of life and it's gifts. There is going to be sadness, that is expected, the biggest of concerns are her survived husband and Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey. The house will feel even bigger and the time he spent everyday by her side will now be alone time. My hearts out to my extended family, though they have shown me that sad things are also glad things too. I am proud to be part of this family, proud and honored
~Since that I've had my phone next to me day and night just in case I am needed. My thought now is that I am in need of sitting down with Jarett and going over the idea of wills and financial paperwork. The issue had come up before and we brushed it off, but now I believe it best if we get an idea of where our possessions and arrangements lay with my family in the States and his family here.
~Friday night we went out to Langley with a small group and had dinner. It was great, company and conversation I couldn't have enjoyed it more. The only thing missing was San, but then again, who misses San? Ah well, but seriously it was a delightful time and I look forward to more with all the buds, San included too :).
Oh, and a Happy Birthday out to RJ, my sister and nephew, Megan, and soon to come San and Steve. Oh gawd you people stop making April this busy!