I ended up having a really good day

For the last couple of years, I've associated June 5th with sadness. It's my grandma's birthday, and since she's passed, it was a sad day for me because she's not here to celebrate it anymore. I think that's pretty normal and part of human grief. For the first time since the funeral, I went and visited her at the cemetery. The kids wanted to go because they'd not been there before, and I took that as a sign. We got up early-ish on Saturday morning, packed up, and made the drive to Youngstown. I have no idea why my grandparents opted for the cemetery they did because it's out in the middle of nowhere. I meant to ask my Dad about that but keep forgetting to do that. I'm genuinely…

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I’m doing something special today

My Grandma Gene passed away on June 15, 2019. She was quite simply one of the most amazing humans I've ever met, and I got to call her Grandma. Losing her was difficult, and I haven't been to the cemetery since the funeral. I'm not proud of that, but I own it. COVID was an issue last year, but honestly, I shouldn't hide behind that because the truth is, I wasn't ready to visit her at the cemetery. During her last few months, I spent every single day with her at the nursing home. She would call me in the middle of the night. She didn't know where she was and wanted me to find her because she was scared. I can't tell you how many trips I made out…

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