This year's just gonna suck mostly, isn't it.

[verasteine]

My father called me out of bed this morning to tell me that my grandmother, my only surviving grandparent, died last night. I had heard a few days ago that she was very seriously ill, and my middle sister and I were making plans to go see her this week, but it was not to be

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[idamus]

*Sends you lots and lots of hugs*

She sound a lot like my step grandmother, except for the snob part, sadly she died young from a rapidly spreading cancer, she was only 70, no age at all these days :(

[verasteine]

Thank you.

She was a formidable woman with very firm ideas, which is a thing of a generation, I think.

[finduilas_clln]

I'm very sorry for your loss. :( My grandmother used to love 'Neighbours' too. :)

[verasteine]

Thank you. And hey, she used to watch it on your networks, because you were ahead of ours :)

[finduilas_clln]

Your post immediately made me think of my grandmother too. I can still see me sitting on her couch, watching 'Neighbours' with her. :) I know what it's like to lose a grandmother, so yeah... I'm truly sorry for your loss. I'm thinking of you and your family. *hugs*

[verasteine]

*hugs* appreciated, thank you.

[kristen999]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Alzheimer's is a horrid disease and it took my grandmother early when I was 15. Yours sounded like a wonderful woman who led a full live.

((HUGS))

[verasteine]

She was, thank you. ♥

[thegrrrl2002]

I'm so sorry for your loss, sweetie. She sounds like a fabulous woman.

[verasteine]

I think the word to describe her is 'formidable'. Thank you.