on her own terms

[magicicada]

last night i got a call from my mom that my grandmother had been moved to hospice. she was peaceful and somewhat aware, but on the good drugs.

this morning, my mom called to tell me she had passed away.

i am not happy about this, but it is so much easier to take knowing that she had such a good rich life and left on her own terms.

i'm at work, more or less just poking about seeing how much of this crap i can get out of the way. i think i could leave if i really wanted to, but it seems better to press on.

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donations to hospice are requested in lieu of flowers.

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the userpic is not inappropriate jubilation, but a picture of me at grandma's house many christmases ago.

Comments

[cislyn.livejournal.com]

*hugs* i'm so sorry.

[heathrow.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry for your grandmother's passing. I'm glad it occurred "peacefully." I truly believe that hospice care is one of the kinder ways to go. My grandfather passed on in that manner about 8 years ago.

I wish I could be there to buy you a cup of tea and talk with you about whatever.

[gardenwaltz.livejournal.com]

i could so go for a cup of tea.

[loucheroo.livejournal.com]

oh :( i'm sorry about your grandmother's passing, but you're right -- she left peacefully and after a full life.

*hug*

[cadrys.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for your loss... *hug*

[ximinez]

*hugs* I'm so sorry for your loss. And I'm sorry that it happened so quickly.

Hospice is a wonderful thing.

[sylvar.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

Sorry for your loss

[chang-o.livejournal.com]

I'm so very sorry to hear about your grandmother. Sending caring thoughts for you and your family and hopes that warm memories of her will help you get through this sad time. Take care. *hugs*

[caligatia.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for your loss. *hug*

-- steff

[dmk.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear you lost your grandmother. When you're ready, please tell us a story about her so we can share in a celebration of her life.

[songdancer.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry,...*HUG*

Call if you need someone to vent to, or just talk with, or tell stories of days gone by,...

[bexfiles.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear this

[http://users.livejournal.com/_omega_man/]

My Sincerest Sympathies.