Simply velvet

The moment that I knew I was stronger than I thought was when my Grandmother passed after dealing with Dementia and Parkinson’s. That was my closest and best friend! We went to so many places together and I learned so much about life from her. My Mom and I were her caregivers and both my Mom and I are each an only child. So we had to rely on each other in all ways. Then, one evening I slept in the room with my grandmother and the next morning, she was transitioning. I saw it happening and I was alone with Granny because my Mom was still at work. She is a nurse and she was working 7pm to 7am. I didn’t know what to do. But Granny had a G-tube. I gave her a feeding, her daily medicine and I put the breathing machine on her. Even though I knew what was happening I couldn’t just stand there and not do something. It may have been weird that I gave her medicine and a feeding in that time. But it was the panic of the moment. When Mom got in, I told her to come inside quickly and then she Mom went to her grabbed her hand, said I love you and Granny said , I love you too. And that was it. I knew that it would probably happen but I knew that was something that I couldn’t handle. But God was with us and helped us through.

I saw this question earlier today and I really did want to answer. But, I knew that this was the answer and that is why I put it off. I hope though, that this will help someone with a challenge they are facing. You will get through it.