My brother just phoned me. Granny Shepherd, my dad’s mum has died this afternoon. The last time I saw her was Granpa’s 90th birthday celebration a month or so back, and a few week’s ago she saw her great great grandson for the first time.
It’s one of those sad but relieved occasions, as, although she was basically okay, life wasn’t much for her in recent months. My thoughts and wishes to her though, and to my Grampa, and to my dad. I guess we will be having a funeral at some point, but hopefully people won’t rush, so that my parent’s have a chance to get back from America and my aunt has a chance to come over from Iceland with her family.
Edit: Am I being selfish in being relieved that I wasn’t the one to receive the call from Grampa, or my Uncle and have to tell the rest of the family? I don’t think so – I hope not – considering that four years ago it was me who had to make the call to my dad about the fire…
I’m so sorry, Thomas. And no, you’re not being selfish – I was the one who took the call from my mum that my dad’s mother had died, and I then had to break it to my dad (we worked in the same offices in those days). That was just horrible. As the bearer of such bad news, I almost felt as if it was my fault 🙁
My thoughts are with you.
Thank you…
sorry to hear about your grandma.
Oh, so sorry to hear of your sad news, and I don’t think it’s selfish to feel relieved at not having to pass it on to the rest of your family. How lucky and lovely that your granny and her great great grandson got to meet when they did. I’ll be thinking of you.
Thank you.
Apparently my brother thought the same about passing on bad news because I do seem to have had more than my fair share, my Granpy, my Gran (several times), the house. I just really hope that my Grampa doesn’t rush into things. My cousin in Iceland is about (literally) to give birth to a second great great grandchild, and my parents are currently abroad. Really, I think my Granny would prefer it if we waited a month or so and gave her a good proper send off, rather than anything hasty…
aw, that’s very sad, i’m sorry. i don’t think you’re selfish. i had to tell my parents when my grandmother had a stroke, and four years later, when she died, i was happy i hadn’t answered the phone. and yes, sometimes it is much better to see a relative pass away peacefully than to stay alive and suffer, especially if you believe in an afterlife, as i do.
hugs to you.
You’re very kind. 🙂
I’m very sorry for your loss.
Thank you. Until (fairly) recently, I’ve been very lucky to have had a ‘full set’ for so long. It takes a bit of getting used to to think that now I only have one left…