First of all, Happy New Year.

I had an okay one, I guess, even if it wasn't the one I planned.

I had to cancel my plans to be in Austin with a great many of my friends because my great-grandmother had taken a turn for the worse, so I went to Houston to see her.

I had an okay time anyway.  I stayed with my friend Nate and we did go out for a while on NYE, so all was not lost.  Bear in mind that I have many friends in Houston, and I saw some of them, though of course the fact that I was only in Houston for 24 hours precluded me from seeing everyone I wanted to.

Lots of my friends were disappointed (not upset, mind you, but disappointed) that I wasn't going to be in Austin in New Year's Eve, and they asked me what I could possibly do for her.  I didn't know for sure, but I knew I needed to go. 

So today, I held her hand.  I moved her hair around a bit, because she told me she thought it looked bad.  I put Chapstik on her lips.  I talked to her.  I told the nurses when I thought she had a fever.  I made sure she took in enough fluids.  I was there, and I'm glad of it.

She smiled at me today.  Hopefully, not for the last time, but perhaps.

GG's husband died in the seventies. I remember going to the hopsital to see him (I couldn't have been more than ten years old), and GG was there, taking care of her husband.  I don't remember much about him, or of those visits, but something that does stick out in mind was her holding a cup of water at his dry lips and her telling him to drink.  I spent a lot of time today helping her drink. 

God, I'm so sad.

And yet, I'm happy.  She's led a full life.  She has lived to see many great grandchildren, and even some of her great-great grandchildren.  Imagine that.  She's still quite lucid, too, so she knows us.  I will miss her terribly, but I'll have memories.  And lots of people to share them with.

So, I hope you had a great New Year's.  I did.  I got to see my GG.

*sniffle*

awww, i am so sorry! im so glad you got to see and take care of your GG....i hope everything gets better soon.....buh....**sniffle**

-Lea