My Great-Aunt passed away this morning. It wasn't unexpected at all. We've been waiting for it since last week. She had a major heart attack about 4 years ago I think and had been battling congestive heart failure ever since. She'd also been in a nursing home ever since. Sometime last week she asked another one of my Great-Aunt's and Cousins, who had gone to visit her, if it was OK if she died. The treatment to keep the fluid out of her body wasn't helping very much anymore and she was just ready to go. She was in her early 80's. Of course my Great-Aunt and Cousin said it was OK with them for her to go. She'd been hospitalized for her treatment; so she was sent back to the nursing home and just made comfortable. She was able to call my Grandmother (her sister) and a lot of her family members and tell them goodbye and she had something special to say to each person.
My Great Aunt was a fantastic woman. She ran so many programs over the years; especially ones for children. Her favorite time of the year was when she ran a summer day program for the inner city kids in the town where she grew up. When she had her heart attack; so many people were trying to see her at the hospital that they had to have her room guarded! And from what I was told; the phones were going crazy with people trying to see how she was and talk to her! Imagine having that kind of impact on your community! When I was a little girl she had no trouble playing with me. She had an infectious laugh and smile. I'm going to miss her terribly; but I'm really at peace with her decision. I'm glad she's not suffering any longer.
I was supposed to go grocery shopping about now; but I think I'll put that off till tomorrow. I keep getting the urge to cry; but it goes away before any tears actually come.
I'm afraid I'll break down in the cereal isle like some crazy woman.
I kind of wish it would just come out; but I guess they will come when they are ready!
My Great Aunt was a fantastic woman. She ran so many programs over the years; especially ones for children. Her favorite time of the year was when she ran a summer day program for the inner city kids in the town where she grew up. When she had her heart attack; so many people were trying to see her at the hospital that they had to have her room guarded! And from what I was told; the phones were going crazy with people trying to see how she was and talk to her! Imagine having that kind of impact on your community! When I was a little girl she had no trouble playing with me. She had an infectious laugh and smile. I'm going to miss her terribly; but I'm really at peace with her decision. I'm glad she's not suffering any longer.
I was supposed to go grocery shopping about now; but I think I'll put that off till tomorrow. I keep getting the urge to cry; but it goes away before any tears actually come.
