Thursday, December 4, 2014

18 - The Unexpected Visit

          This past weekend on my way home from Thanksgiving, I decided to take a quick stop and see my Grandma Lasley. My Grandma Lasley is someone I hold most dear in my life. When my parents went through their divorce my Grandma and Grandpa Lasley were there for me and my siblings when my dad wasn’t. They never looked down on my mom or blame her for what happened. They were their only to support us as we went through this trial.
            My Grandpa Lasley passed away from throat cancer my first semester in college. It was really hard for him to go because at the same time that he was dying from cancer, my Grandma Lasley was developing Dementia. It was really hard after he passed away.
            When I went and saw my sweet grandmother, she was sitting on the coach wrapped in a blanket. Because of the Dementia, she didn’t recognize who I was but in her eyes I could still see that she loved me. As I visited with here, I told her about my recent engagement. I showed her a picture of Sophany and I. She really enjoyed the pictures. She never said anything back but I knew that she cared.

            I hadn’t been planning on going to visit grandma. She probably won’t even remember our little talk. But to be with her has lifted me higher and helped me to understand how much she means to me and also how much others in my life mean to me. Thank you Grandma for everything. 

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