I was taking a nap today and my Mom called me. So I answered the phone and was really scared by the way she was talking. So I thought there was something wrong with her and she was on her way to the hospital or something. Then she told me that it was my grandma. My Grandma just had surgery on Thursday to remove an aneurysm on her heart. She was really scared about the surgery and was worried that something would go wrong. My Aunt sent out an e-mail and told us to call her before her surgery. So I called her the night before and told her that I had every confidence she would be fine. She came out of the surgery and the procedure went really well and she was doing really good. So she stayed in ICU for a night and then was released to come home. My Aunt stayed with her while she was recovering and helped her out around the house and stuff.
Well today my Aunt went home for 2 hours and tried to call my Grandma and she didn't answer so they went over to the house and found her unresponsive in the bathroom on the ground. So they called 911 and the HEMSI was there trying to get her to respond but she wouldn't. My grandma died.
We aren't exactly sure what happened yet, whether it was a blood clot, she hit her head.. we don't know. But I can tell you that I have no words to express how shocked and sudden this was. I didn't feel any emotions. I was talking to my Mom about that and she said that she thinks I've just learned to become numb when things like this happen. Which is probably true. I've been to so many funerals that it's crazy. I just think I've learned to keep on going. But I think that knowing the plan of salvation and knowing what life is all about is the driving force for what really keeps me going.
But I have decided that I want to live my life by being an example of Jesus Christ every day and in every way that I can. I'm not going to live my life and not let people know what I believe in. So I wrote my Aunt Kathy and Grandma a letter telling them my testimony and why I believe the things I believe. I am so glad that I wrote my grandma and let her know the truth about the gospel so that when she goes to the other side she can say to my Dad and Grandpa, Jessica wrote me this letter about the Church and they can say, it's true though. It's all true. Oh man. I can't wait to see them all on the other side! Death is a time of mourning and it's a time of rejoicing. It's a time of reflection and it's a time of togetherness. It's part of life and it's part of eternity but it only lasts for a small moment.
To all my loved ones who have passed: I love you.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Sad News.
Posted by Jessica at 10:54 PM
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