Posted 12/8/2014 9:08 PM (GMT 0)
All,
Hope your days are going well. My grandfather was rushed to the hospital with chest pain and vomiting. At 80-something years old, that's never good. They thought it was a heart attack, and then a bowel obstruction, and now they're performing a biopsy on his liver to screen for cancer. Prognosis doesn't look good, as his health has been on a steady decline for the past couple of years. I feel sad for my mom, who is the quintessential daddy's girl. She loves her dad more than anything, and to know that he is slipping away pains her. And it pains me to see her in pain. And I hurt for my grandma. They've been married over 50 years, and she's made a life of loving him. I aspire to have a relationship like theirs one day. But, when he goes, she won't know what to do with herself. And, obviously, I am sad for my grandpa. One of the world's most jolliest men. Fought in the Korean war. Raised 4 kids. Faced hardships his entire life, but never let the outside noise bring him down. He always found something to be thankful for, even when the world around him was telling him to give up. I spoke with him this morning, and as per usual he said he was exhausted because he was partying in his hospital room all night with his nurses. This obviously isn't true, and he's exhausted because he's sick, but he still managed to crack a joke even in the toughest of times. So I want to take the time to say what I am thankful for today, and among the millions of things I could list, one of the most important is my family. I am exponentially thankful for them, and without them, I would not be me
What are you all thankful for?