The Kinder Generation: Every Thursday

Last Wednesday I found out my grandma on my dads side passed away in the nursing home, she was staying at MCMCF.  Marquette County Medical Care Facility, a nursing home for the elderly in Ishpeming.  I wish I could say I was closer and visited often, but that is very far from the truth.   I am not all that close with my father, or that side of the family but I was still sad to hear about it from my mom, because it's a bit depressing when anybody dies. 

I also have a grandpa on my mom's side who isn't doing the best, he was actually suppose to die 5 years ago, when he was in the hospital for everything but cancer, pretty much.  He was near death, and they were ready to give up but suddenly he came out of it and survived.  We like to say that he is living on borrowed time, and be thankful for every moment but with school and work I am so busy!  I always say I'll visit him, tomorrow, tomorrow but I get caught up with every thing in my own life..but when my grandma died I realized there might not be too many more tomorrows for him.  That's when I made a pact with myself to visit him every Thursday.  I'm usually done with my school work by then, I'm off, and my boyfriend is gone to cribbage so no excuses. 
 
 I actually went this Thursday and ended up staying for over four hours!  It was so much fun.  We talked about old times, and reminisced.  He told me old stories about his and our family, things I never knew, I was so interested!  You could tell he was so happy when I was there, we were both rambling on about everything, smiles and laughter.  It was a great time, I'm so happy I started this.  After I left, there was a feeling that came over me that I couldn't explain.  My heart felt so good, I was so happy and for some reason it felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulder.  I know that what I'm doing is the right thing and it feels so good.  When I told my grandpa, "I'll be back soon, I promise" he was probably thinking, "yeah...right, you always say that, it'll be months before she comes back".  He's going to be so surprised and happy when I actually do go back, this Thursday.  

I also have some plans for this, in the future.  I'm not too sure how to go about it yet, but my mother and grandpa (her dad) had a little fight/misunderstanding awhile back, I guess you could say, "family drama" and for some reason haven't talked since.  It was so stupid, they both feel bad about it, both love each other but are too stubborn to do anything about it. It's ridiculous, we all were SO close and I want our family to be like that once again.  I plan on getting them together some how, so they make up and forgive before it's too late.  This should be interesting...