Over the hills, and thru the woods to Grandma's house I go...

My Grandma growing up was not only brilliant and caring but also one of the people that had a key role of raising me. So many fond memories with her, she was the Grandma that would actually come over the hills and through the woods to see her Grand Kids, not the other way around...

Now she is 85 years old and has alzheimers or dementia. So my Grandma on my mom's side has for the last 4 years or so been in a assisted living home. Well just recently has she needed almost constant care from Foster Care Providers. For anyone who has ever had a relative with this disease you know how difficult this can be, not only to just talk them but just to see there mental state.

Tonight was the first time I have seen her in about a month or so. She just got out of the hospital from something similar to UTD (urinary track disease) and when one has this and are also dehydrated this can cause similar systems to a stroke. Either way, kinda scary. So after two nights in the hospital she is back home. My mom while at the end of her hospital visit had one of the most difficult decisions to make... She had to sign a paper that states that if my Grandma has a heart attack or something else where she would need to be brought back, that the doctors wouldn't attempt to bring her back, that they would just let her pass... so it comes down to comfort or pro-longing life...

So where am I going with this??? I guess all I can say is it is a rough reminder of how short of time we have here on earth with someone. Live your life one day at a time, because tomorrow never gets here. All we have is today. And unfortunatly nobody has made a time machine so going back in time is out of the question... all you have is today.

Thank you Jesus for today, thank you for this opportunity to live another day for you, worshiping and praising you... even though we screw up, thank you for being merciful and forgiving. Thank you for my Grandma, thank you for her life, thank you for allowing me to spend as much time with her as I have. I pray that when that day comes when you say to my Grandma "Welcome home good and faithful one" I pray that you Father would help comfort my family. Thank you for her life and all you have done. We thank you, we love you and we praise you, Amen.