Life update

Just got a call from my mom and found out my grandpa died this morning. He had fallen and broken his hip about two weeks ago and wasn't a candidate for surgery. He told everyone he was ready to go and be with grandma and his death was incredibly peaceful.

News

From an email I just sent to friends:

I just got the phone call that I knew was coming...my grandma (my dad's mom) just passed away. She had been battling the last stage of Alzheimers for a while now, so it was just a matter of time.

As [friend's name deleted for privacy] has said many times about her mom, this is actually a blessing. The world had been a scary place for her for quite a while now and her own body stopped functioning as a basic human being in the last few months. She couldn't physically do anything for herself and, for my grandma, that was hell. I know she's in a better place. I do worry about my grandpa now, but I know my family will rally around him.

Everything that made her "her" had been stripped from her in these last couple of years, but I know it's all being restored now.